I need a sugar cookie recipe that is light and not too sweet?

Answer 1

Try this one

Lighter Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

* Canola cooking spray
* 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
* 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
* 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1/4 cup Splenda® or other artificial sweetener for baking
* 1/2 cup less-fat margarine with added plant sterols (such as Take Control brand)
* 1 1/2 tablespoons fat-free half-and-half (plus extra to brush on cookies, if desired)
* 2 tablespoons egg substitute (or substitute one egg yolk, preferably from a brand of eggs higher in omega-3 fatty acids)
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
* Powdered sugar for dusting work surface

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
2. Combine the flours, baking powder, salt, sugar, and Splenda® in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat on low speed to blend. Add margarine and beat on low speed until the mixture resembles cornmeal (about 1 minute).
3. Add half-and-half, egg substitute or yolk, and vanilla and almond extracts all at once, then beat on low just until dough forms. Wrap dough well in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator, if desired (it rolls out more easily if it has been in the refrigerator for a few hours).
4. On a flat surface lightly coated with powdered sugar, roll the dough out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer the shapes to the prepared cookie sheet. Brush the tops of the cookies with half-and-half and sprinkle with sugar crystals, if desired.
5. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until delicately browned. Remove from pan. Let cool on wire rack or paper towel.

Yield:
About 2 dozen small cookies, or 12 larger cookies (like Christmas tree shapes)

PHIL M

Answer 2

1 cup butter, unsalted
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
In a second bowl, combine and mix well the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir flour into butter mixture 1 cup at a time. Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours.
Roll out dough and cut into shapes with cookie cutters or a knife. Brush with milk and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake on a sheet pan or a parchment lined sheet pan in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes depending on the size of the cookie. Remove cookies to a rack to cool completely.

Answer 3

Spicy Biscuits

100g vegan margarine
25g sugar
75g flour
2 tablespoons cinnamon

Cream the margarine with the sugar and then add the flour and spice. Roll out on a floured surface and cut out with cookie cutters. The recipe is quite crumbly when rolling out so you may need to transfer the biscuits to the baking sheet with a fish slice or similar rather than with your hands. Place on a greased baking sheet and cook in a 200 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Answer 4

Not-So-Sweet Sugar Cookies
These have been in my family for as long as I can remember. they're almost like a sweet shortbread - very different from a traditional sugar cookie. If you're into eating cookie dough, this stuff is the best EVER. I like to put in 1/2 cup of orange juice and add flour to keep the necessary texture. The orange flavor really makes this cookie.

3 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon orange rind
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

In small bowl, sift together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, soda; set aside.
Grate oranges to remove rind.
After grating, squeeze juice; set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar.
Blend in orange rind and fresh orange juice.
Add dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (I usually chill longer).
Roll out on well-floured pastry cloth or cutting board. Use flour to keep the dough from sticking to fingers, board, etc.
Cut cookies with assorted cookie cuttesr.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with sugar, etc. (or whatever) before baking.
Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes. Be careful, as these can go from almost done to burnt very quickly.
Makes approx 6 doz cookies, depending on the size of your cut-outs. I've never timed the prep process, as it's done in 2 stages

Answer 5

I don't know if it's not too sweet but it sounds good....

GRANNY'S LIGHT SUGAR COOKIES

1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream together butter and sugar. Blend in egg, sift together salt, baking powder and flour. Blend dry ingredients with mixture and add vanilla. Cut with cookie cutters and bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes

If it comes out too sweet, maybe you can reduce th sugar just a little bit.