Diabetic Biscuit Recipes Part 4

Hey Folks,

Awesome post below on  “Chocolate Cookie Treats”  written by DiabeticLiving . I found this on the DiabeticLivingOnline.com and I’m reprinting the whole thing here for your convenience

·                     Makes: 32 servings

·                     Serving Size: 1 cookie

·                     Carb Grams Per Serving: 14

Ingredients

·                 1 ounce sweet baking, bittersweet, or semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly

·                 5 tablespoons butter, softened

·                 3/4 cup granulated sugar*

·                 1 egg

·                 1 egg yolk

·                 1 teaspoon vanilla

·                 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

·                 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped

·                 32 walnut halves

·                 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze (below)

·                 Powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside. While chocolate cools, in a medium bowl beat butter on medium-high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add granulated sugar, beating until creamy. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, beating well. Stir in melted chocolate. Stir in flour and chopped walnuts. Cover with foil or plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.

2.      Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Press a walnut half into the top of each cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until centers are set. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

3.      Spoon Chocolate Glaze evenly over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set. If desired, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Store the cookies in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.

Tip

·                *Sugar Substitutes: Choose Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar.

·                *Sugar Substitutes: Per Serving with Substitute: Same as above, except 92 cal., 11 g carb.

Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients

·                1 ounce sweet baking, bittersweet, or semisweet chocolate

·                1 tablespoon butter

·                1/4 teaspoon vanilla

·                1 cup powdered sugar

·                2 tablespoons fat-free milk

Directions

1.      In a small saucepan melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Stir until well combined.

Did anyone else out there have tried this recipe? Share your results with me in the comments below.

Cheers,

Mauri

Source article and image : 

http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/chocolate-cookie-treats/

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