Healthy Snickerdoodles

Submitted by ElleFirebrand

"A lighter, slightly healthier version of the classic cookies. Modified from a Cooking Light recipe."

 

• Ready In: 6mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 cookies
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄8 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg white
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more if desired)
• cooking spray

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine 3/8 cup sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar and butter in bowl. Beat with a mixer until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg.
3. In another bowl combine flour, baking power, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and salt. Stir with a whisk to combine. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Shape dough into 24 balls.
4. Combine 1/8 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Roll balls in sugar mixture and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten cookies with a glass.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for about 6 minutes. Cool on pan for 1 minute and then remove from pan to finish cooling on wire rack.

Reviews

[katiebabe1289]

Great recipe! I made it exactly as written except I noticed as someone else mentioned that my second batch (I got 16 onto a tray and then 9 more from one batch) had time to "fluff up" while the first batch was baking and were a bit softer and fuller. Maybe just letting the batter rest 5 minutes is a good idea. But overall very tasty and very easy!

 

[welcha448]

These is a fabulous recipe for this classic cookie! My first batch was thin and only needed 4.5-5min to cook and the second was a bit thicker needing the 6min. Thanks so much! Soft and DELICIOUS!

 

[KeswickianRaider]

I used all white flour instead of wheat, and a tartar/soda combo instead of baking powder--but the basic recipe is awesome! Very soft/chewy, just like a snickerdoodle should be! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[Chef Jodi Town]

Very good cookie. I was looking for something sweet to make from the items I had in my pantry. These fit the bill very well, and satisfied my craving for something sweet. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[Shirl J 831]

Fantastic made these for PAC orphanage 07 and wasn't disappointed.