Holiday Stocking Surprise Cookie Recipe #SweetSwaps
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This time of year, we are all feeling a little guilty about the holiday treats we choose to indulge in. For as long as I can remember, my mom has made a fantastic display of Christmas cookies. My favorites are always the stocking cookies with special surprises inside. I have nibbled on them each and every year. This year, I wanted to eat them without feeling quite as guilty, so I did a little Sweet Swap with SPLENDA® No Calorie Granulated Sweetener, and for the first time ever, tried replicating her recipe.
Know what? It came out fantastic. I used an each portion of SPLENDA, and swapped it for the 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar called for in the original recipe. The result? The same delicious cookies I love with a little less guilt. Did you know that the average American consumes more than 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day? That is more than triple the recommended amount for women and double for men!
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Holiday Stocking Surprise Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 c. SPLENDA® No Calorie Granulated Sweetener
1 c. Shortening
1 tsp. red food coloring
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
walnut pieces
cherries quartered
chocolate chips
white cookie icing
Instructions:
1. Mix together SPLENDA, shortening, food coloring, vanilla and almond extracts in a mixer until smooth.
2. Stir together the flour and salt in a separate bowl and then slowly add into the sugar mixture a little at a time until blended well.
3. Place the dough in the fridge to chill for one hour.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. Shape 1 tablespoon of dough into a thick oblong shape.
6. Make a small dent down the center of the oblong shape and fill with a chocolate chip, piece of walnut and piece of cherry. Cover over the surprises inside the cookie and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Once on the cookie sheet, shape the cookies into the shape of a stocking.
8. Bake for 10 minutes.
9. Let cool and then use cookie decorating icing to ice the top, toe and heel of each stocking cookie.
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28 comments
That is a cute idea! The cookies themselves are cute but even more so with the goodies inside.
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable. So easy and fun.
ReplyDeleteCookie swaps are so fun aren't they? We do one every Christmas eve!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out so cute! We did a cookie exchange last year. I'm considering doing an impromptu one with my family next week.
ReplyDeleteCute idea! These would be a hit at a cookie exchange.
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are really cute. I have not baked with Splenda I will have to try it.
ReplyDeleteOkay, this is seriously GENIUS! I love the idea of little treats hidden in the stocking! YUM!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute cookie idea! I love swapping out Splenda in my holiday baking. No one even notices.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of that dough. I just have to try this with Splenda!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute! I love that the stocking cookies have surprises inside.
ReplyDeleteThat has to be the most delicious "Stocking stuffer" ever! These are super cute and festive.
ReplyDeleteOk those are adorable. I would love to remake those myself!
ReplyDeleteThese are such cute cookies to make. The kids would have so much fun making these. I will have to add the recipe to my baking list.
ReplyDeleteThose are adorable! We make lots of cookies here so will be trying this recipe- I love the surprise inside!
ReplyDeleteHow cute and they look absolutely delicious too!
ReplyDeleteI love these cookies! They are so cute! My kids would love them.
ReplyDeleteAwe I love how cute these are! I also love that they are filled with candy like most surprise cookies are!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness these little stocking cookies are so cute! I love fruit cookies so having the fruit inside looks tasty! I have used Splenda in substitute of granulated sugar and we like it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good idea. We have a delicious sugar cookie recipe, but I think I might try this one this year - the stuffing is a great idea and you can have some fun with friends on the filling too!
ReplyDeleteThose came out adorable! I can totally see the kids helping, and with a sweet swap!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun stocking treat! I like the idea of a surprise inside.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I love the fact that they have a surprise inside.
ReplyDeleteThese are too cute! I love the little surprises inside. These look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy grandma always has Splenda at her house and I remember always putting it on my strawberries! It was delicious! Thanks for the cookie recipe!
ReplyDeleteThese cookies look so delicious and adorable! I had no idea we consumed that much sugar.
ReplyDeletelooks cute and festive! thank you for the recipe
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, they are super cute. I have never used Splenda before, would love to try making these.
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are so adorable! I would love to make these next year for the Holidays. I like how great your cookies turned out. They are super cute! I like cooking with Splenda!
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