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When Trim Healthy Mama released a recipe for “Trim Holiday Cookies” in the latest THM e-zine, I got a hankering for sugar cookies. Without the sugar, of course. Here’s a quick and easy sugar cookie for one (since I didn’t feel like making a full batch) that is full of holiday flavors and will fulfill your sugar cookie craving in a healthy way. I like to eat mine dunked in unsweetened almond milk. Mmmm….Merry Christmas, everyone!
This is yet another oat fiber recipe. In fact, unlike usual, I used exclusively oat fiber in this recipe. I love the texture of this sugar cookie and find it to be very authentic, but if you can detect a grittiness that you don’t like (as sometimes happens when using oat fiber on its own), try substituting another low-carb flour for part of the oat fiber (you may need to add more of a different flour because oat fiber soaks up a lot of liquid). For a gluten-free oat fiber source, click here.
*Update 9/19/15* I’ve also tested this recipe with 2 T of my Baking Mix and it works great!
You can snag my official pin for this recipe here.
You can find this recipe in my cookbook, Necessary Food.
- 1 T butter, softened/melted
- 1 T sour cream
- 1 T water
- 1 T egg white
- Dash salt
- Dash of vanilla extract
- Dash of almond extract
- 2 doonks THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder (a doonk is 1/32 tsp.)
- 2 T oat fiber (use gluten free if necessary) *or* 2 T Briana's Baking Mix
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- Cinnamon for topping
- Mix all ingredients (except cinnamon) together. Spoon onto a parchment-lined pan (a well-greased pan might work, but your cookie will probably spread out more) and smooth the top. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 10-12 minutes (oat fiber), 8-9 minutes (Baking Mix) or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top is no longer sticky. For best results, let the cookie cool for five minutes before digging in. Dunk in unsweetened almond milk, if desired. Enjoy!
Here’s the recipe for Briana’s Baking Mix.
Suggested Products:
- Watkin’s Almond Extract
- THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder can be purchased from the Trim Healthy Mama online store.
- Oat Fiber (for a gluten-free option, click here)
Hi, have you or anyone else tried this as a mug cake?
I’m afraid I have not.
I wonder if this could become a mug cookie?
Do you mean just bake the ingredients together in a mug in the microwave? Never tried it, but I’d love to hear how it turns out if you do!
Tried this for my afternoon snack, and it was so tasty! I’m going to try making a larger batch to have on hand for snacking.
I seriously love this recipe! I subbed 1 tablespoon full fat coco milk for sour cream… and it’s divine! I do have to bake mine slightly longer… about 15 minutes but wow this is amazing! Thank youuuuuu!!
Oh my this was so good. It is on my favorite list. It does need to cool for a bit before trying to eat it. I also found to get it to a cookie like texture it should be spread out somewhat. I had it with a cold glass of almond milk and it was delicious. Thanks for sharing?
So yummy!! I will definitely be making this cookie again! Love so many of your recipes. Thanks for helping me on my THM journey.
I don’t have oat fiber. What do I use instead?
You could try any low carb flour (keep in mind that oat fiber is a fairly dry flour, so adjust amounts accordingly), but it won’t be the same texture.
What would the measurements be if I wanted to make a big batch for the family? Thanks!
I’ve never tried to multiply this recipe so I’m not sure if the ratios would remain the same or not. Feel free to give it a try, though! This recipe makes a very large cookie, so maybe you could multiply everything by 5 and make about a dozen regular-sized cookies. See how they turn out that way, then increase the recipe by as many times as you like. 🙂
I love the flavour of this cookie! Unfortunately it came out more like cake than a cookie. I baked it for 14 minutes and it was spread thin. What might I be doing wrong?
Btw you have amazing talent with recipes! I love your website!
Make sure you’re using the flours I have listed (and not over-baking), and baking on parchment paper gives the best results, thickness-wise. 🙂
where do you find oat fiber? I have t had any luck and really want to make these cookies! Thanks!
I get mine from Netrition (there’s a link below the recipe).
I am so addicted to this single serve “sugar” cookie. I truly appreciate all the time and effort you put forth to make such wonderful THM recipes. You have helped me on my path by enjoying so many treats that I never imagined I could have and STILL lose weight!!
Thank you so much, Sandy! I’m glad you enjoy the recipes.
I made this tonight and mine was very fluffy and crumbling. I don’t know what I did wrong 🙁 good flavor!
I was really excited about this recipe but mine turned out kind of soggy and weird. Any ideas? Should I have baked longer? Perhaps my oat fiber was more hydrated than yours? I imagine its moisture content can vary with room humidity.
If it’s soggy, yes, I would try baking longer next time or adding a little more oat fiber. There are a lot of variables involved, so the best advice I can give you is just to play around with it.
the taste is good but mine were very flat. I only used the oat flour (which I made by grinding rolled oats). Should I have let is sit longer prior to baking? Used more flour? TIA.
The recipe calls for oat *fiber* which is very different from oat flour. Oat fiber has zero net carbs whereas oat flour is a carb source (using it in this recipe would be heading in crossover direction for Trim Healthy Mamas). Oat fiber also absorbs much more liquid than oat flour does. If substituting another flour that doesn’t absorb so much liquid, you’ll have to use more flour.
Thx! Was just realizing my error as I was looking at your French toast recipe! Live and learn! Can you buy oat fiber in local stores?
Unfortunately I’ve never found oat fiber locally. I get mine from Netrition (there’s a link below the recipe).
How much sweet blend would I need as I don’t have the stevia? Or would a substitution not work?
This sweetener conversion chart will help you: http://www.trimhealthymama.com/main-home/sweetener-conversion-chart/
could yogurt be substituted for the sour cream?
Plain Greek yogurt could, yes.
Thanks for sharing your inspiration with us! I see your posts often and appreciate them so. Merry Christmas!