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Sugar Cookie Cutouts

No matter what the holiday, you can use this recipe to bake up festive treats. Cut the dough into stars for Christmas, hearts for Valentine's Day, bunnies for Easter, flags for the Fourth of July, or Jack o' lanterns for Halloween.

CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 6

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Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Calories 48
Total Fat (g) 2
Saturated Fat (g) 1
Cholesterol (mg) 3
Sodium (mg) 26
Carbohydrate (g) 6
Fiber (g) 0
Protein (g) 1
Vitamin A (DV%) 0
Vitamin C (DV%) 0
Calcium (DV%) 0
Iron (DV%) 0

Diabetic Exchanges

Other Carbohydrates (d.e.) .5
Fat (d.e.) .5

1/4	cup butter, softened
1/2	cup sugar or sugar substitute-sugar blend* equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1	teaspoon baking powder
1/4	teaspoon salt
1/4	cup canola oil
1/4	cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg
1	teaspoon vanilla
2-1/2	cups sifted cake flour

1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt; beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Add oil, egg, and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until easy to handle.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough, half at a time, to an 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 2-1/2-inch cookie cutter, cut into desired shapes.* Place cutouts 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Reroll scraps as necessary.

3. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are firm and just starting to brown. Transfer to a wire rack; cool. Makes about 48 cookies.

*Sugar Substitutes: Choose from Splenda® Sugar Blend for Baking or Equal® Sugar Lite. Follow package directions to use product amount equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar.
PER COOKIE WITH SUBSTITUTE: same as above, except 44 cal., 5 g carbo.
Carb Choices: 0

Note: Nutrition facts are based on 1 cookie.

Test Kitchen Tip: To make holes in cookies for hanging, use a drinking straw to cut holes in cookies before baking.