Diabetic Shortbread Wedges

Submitted by Steve P.

"Diabetic Shortbread cookies. I have not tried these yet. The recipe is in response to a request for diabetic shortbread."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons Equal sugar substitute
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 12 whole unblanched almonds or 12 whole pecan halves

directions

1. Combine flour, Equal® for Recipes or Equal® Spoonful?
2. ,cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl, cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Sprinkle vanilla and almond extracts over mixture and stir in; mix with hands briefly until dough begins to hold together.
4. Pat dough evenly in bottom of greased 8-inch round cake pan.
5. Lightly cut dough into 12 wedges with sharp knife, cutting about halfway through dough.
6. Pierce each wedge 2 to 3 times with tines of fork; press almond into each wedge.
7. Bake in preheated 325*F (160*C) oven until shortbread is lightly browned 25 to 30 minutes.
8. Cool on wire rack; cut into wedges while warm.

Reviews

[Whozep68]

We tried this for some diabetic friends tonight. They said that it had more flavor than most diabetic sweets. We cut the down the butter to 6 tbs and didn't use the unblanched almonds. It appeared a little flaky but was really good.

 

[ladyb]

This shortbread is terrific. I think 8 Tablespoons of margarine is over the top, so I will decrease it next time. Other than that, this is a real keeper! Susan B

 

[nagymom]

I have not tried this YET but I will be. I was looking for a shortbread recipe just yesterday afternoon. Too bad I didn't see this one. The only changes I intend to make are leaving out the almond extract and possibly leaving the nuts off. But it sounds so close to the "real" shortbread that I can hardly wait to try this. THANK YOU!