Sugar Free Valentine Cookie Recipe

Instructions

1. • 1
     Mix together the Crisco shortening, artificial sweetener and egg. Blend well with a hand mixer.
   • 2
     Combine the flour, salt and baking powder in a separate bowl.
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   • 3
     Add the milk, vanilla and water to the wet mix.
   • 4
     Put all the ingredients together and mix them well.
   • 5
     Chill the dough in the refrigerator until firm, about 3 hours.
   • 6
     Roll out the dough with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thick.
   • 7
     Press the cookie cutters into the dough to make Valentine heart cookies.
   • 8
     Place egg yolks in a bowl, and add a teaspoon of red food coloring. Mix together. Brush the color onto the cookies before they bake.
   • 9
     Bake cookies at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool.

Sugar Free Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 8 oz package cream cheese
• liquid sucralose equivalent to about 2/3 cup of sugar (or to taste)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 - 3/4 teaspoon caramel flavoring
• 2 tablespoons water

Preparation:

Using a mixer, combine all ingredients and beat until smooth.

For a spread, don't add any water. I use about half the sweetener of frosting when making a spread.

Variations: Try using maple flavoring, or basically any kinds you want!

Nutritional Information: Two tablespoons of spread, or one of eight servings of frosting has less than 1 gram effective carbohydrate plus 2 grams protein, and 89 calories. For one of nine servings of frosting, it's still less than a gram of carbohydrate, 2 grams protein, and 100 calories.