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Soft Sugar Cookies

A slight deviation from standard sugar cookies, this recipe uses Greek yogurt to give the cookies extra moisture.

  • Total Time2 Hours 8 Minutes
  • Yield
    18
  • DifficultyAdvanced
soft sugar cookies on a plate with a napkin in the background

Dietary Interests

Low Sodium, Vegetarian
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Vitamix

Ingredients

  • ½ cup 120 ml 0% plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup 110 g butter, softened
  • 1½ cup 180 g powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon 2 g almond extract
  • 1 cup 120 g whole wheat flour
  • 1½ cup 150 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

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Directions

    1. Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
    2. Place yogurt, egg, vanilla, butter, powdered sugar, and almond extract into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
    3. Select Variable 1.
    4. Turn machine on and slowly increase to the highest speed.
    5. Blend for 30 seconds.
    6. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
    7. Stir together the liquid from the Vitamix container into the dry ingredients in the mixing bowl. Let batter sit, refrigerated, for 2 to 3 hours.
    8. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) thick and place on a baking sheet. Score into 18 pieces.
    9. Bake for 8 minutes.
    10. Remove and rescore the cookies. Cool and cut into pieces.
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Nutrition

1 Tablespoon ( Tablespoon)
Calories 150
Total Fat 6g
Total Carbohydrate 23g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 10g
Protein 3g
Cholestrol 25mg
Sodium 80mg
Saturated Fat 3.5g

Chef's Note

Skip the artificially colored sprinkles and candied cherries to adorn your cookies and instead decorate with a selection of nature’s ingredients: nuts, seeds, dried fruits.

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