Recipe: Healthier Holiday Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

When thinking about the classic, cut-out holiday sugar cookies I realized a couple of things. First, the cookie itself does not need to be overly sweet because we top them with icing and sweet decorations. I also realized that they don’t need to be white. When topped with frosting or glaze, the only part of the cookie that might be exposed is the thin edge. So why not make our cut-out and decorated holiday cookies with less sugar and whole wheat flour? I couldn’t find a reason why not so that’s what we did.

Out of the Box Food's Healthier Holiday Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

 Adapted from Martha Stewart’s Basic Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 C Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 C butter, softened
• 1/2 C granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp water

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