Everyone Loves Cookies! How I Made My Sugar Free Cookie Recipes Taste Amazing!
Mmm...Cookies! One of the most delicious snacks you might be able to think of. But Sugar Free Cookie Recipes? That doesn't sound too tasty! After all, sugar is what makes cookies sweet, isn't it?
Well I'm here to tell you that my Sugarless Cookies taste just as good as any other cookies you might eat.
It's A Cookie!
When I first found out I couldn't have Sugar, I thought I would never be able to have dessert again.
Boy was I wrong.
I learned that once you realize what certain foods are made up of, you can find alternative ways to make them. Once you understand cookies, you can improve them!
Sugar Free Cookie Recipe: What Makes A Cookie...A Cookie?!
(And How Do We Turn Regular Cookies Into Sugarless Cookies?)
So what are the main ingredients in a cookie? Most cookies contain:
Milk
Eggs
Flour
Sugar
I'm extremely lactose intolerant, and cannot handle Milk. So I generally will alternatively use "Almond Milk" or any other type of milk (Such as Soy, Goat, or Rice Milk). My preference is the Almond Milk as I find it tastes the best.
Eggs are not a problem, so we won't need to be finding any alternatives for them.
Flour is not a problem either.
Sugar is obviously our main problem here, and we will be having to find a substitute for our sugar.
One sugar substitute that I swear on and use everyday is Agave Nectar.
My Favorite Sugar Substitute: Agave Nectar!
Agave Nectar comes from the "Agave Cactus" plant, and is a 100% natural, low glycemic (Low-Sugar) syrup, similar to maple syrup. It is safe to eat for almost anyone who has problems processing sugar, even diabetics.
I recommend speaking to a health specialist (Doctor) or doing some research if you have a particularly unforgiving sugar intolerance.
Of course there are other Sugar substitutes such as Erythritol or Stevia that might help too. You can learn more about them on the Sugar Substitutes Page, although most of the recipes I provide on this site will use Agave, Stevia, or Erythritol.
My FAVORITE Sugar Free Cookie Recipes
Below you can find a few of my "Best Of Breed" Cookie recipes. This is especially useful if you don't feel like adjusting recipes on your own (I've done all the hard work for you!)
My favorite sugar free christmas cookies are my Sugar Free Gingerbread Cookies. Avoiding the brown sugar and molasses, it's a recipe that you will want to use on every holiday!
Another fairly easy to make recipe is my Sugar Free Meringue Cookie Recipe. Just don't make it while the relatives are over (Unless you want them to have an extended stay!)
I spent a fair while trying to find Sugar Free Vanilla Wafers that are safe to eat...find out here what the results of my tests were!
One really easy recipe to make is my Sugar Free Almond Butter Cookies. The hardest part of the recipe is putting the almond in the middle (Which I assure you isn't difficult in the slightest...)
Or if you want to head down south for a wedding, you might want to bring along my Sugar Free Mexican Almond Cookies in order to pay your respect to the heritage.
Most of the sweetness in my Sugar Free Raspberry Almond Cookies will come from the Raspberry jam that goes in the center of each cookie. My mom made these when I was a kid...and I've loved them ever since!
To fit in with those of a higher class, you might want to take a stab at my easy Sugar Free Almond Crescent Cookies. With these you'll impress...at...least a few people!
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My Journey
All websites are created for a purpose, and although I want to help as many people as possible live healthy, sugar free lifestyles, this website also helps benefit me mentally, spiritually, and economically.
If you're like me and have knowledge or experience that others would want, I can't speak highly enough about SBI!. It's allowed me to bake my passion for sugar-free recipes into an income-generating part-time hobby. Here's how I did it.
I hope my story can also be some sort of inspiration for you!
Itching To Share Your Recipes?
Did you know I've added a useful new function on my site where you can now submit your own recipes for other sugar-free fanatics to use?
Simply scroll to the bottom of any recipe selection page (for example, the Desserts Page, and you can share you recipe there.
Your recipe will then be made into it's very own web page where you can show your friends and family all your recipes.
Plus you'll be improving the lives of many other sugar-free-for-life'ers out there.
Making a difference in the way the world treats sugar starts here and now!
Natural Sugar Substitute Of The Month: Erythritol
Erythritol is a great substitute for sugar, although it is only about 65% as sweet as sugar, so you'll need to use more of it in order to properly bake with it.