Snow Dusted Tea Cakes

Snow Dusted Tea Cakes

Makes 20 Cookies With just six grams of carbohydrate and a healthy dose of nuts, these tender cookies are an excellent choice for any one needing to curb the sugar in their diet.   

¾ cup almond flour or 1 cup whole almonds

½ cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup butter, softened

¾ cup Splenda granular

1 large egg

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 tablespoons powdered sugar (I would skip this part)

 

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. If using whole almonds, place almonds in a food processor and process until very finely chopped but not powdery or oily, pour ground almonds into a bowl. Add almond flour, all-purpose flour and Splenda. Set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and Splenda until incorporated. Add egg and extract; beat until light and airy. Add flour mixture and gently stir until all ingredients are well blended.
4. Roll tablespoons full of dough into round balls and place 1 ¼ inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes, until tops are slightly browned and bottoms are golden brown. Place sheets on a wire cooling rack.
5. Once cookies are cool dust with powdered sugar. (a small mesh sieve makes dusting easy)

Per Cookie: Calories 75Carbohydrate 6 grams (sugar 2 grams)Fat 5 grams (saturated 2)Protein 2 gramsSodium 20 gramsCholesterol 15 grams Diabetic exchange = 1/2 srtarch, 1 fat

WW Point comparison = 2

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Splenda has a recipie for powdered sugar....you put splenda granualr and a little bit of cornstarch in a food processor and blend until it is the consistency of powdered sugar.  I made it last year, and it is pretty good for things like dusting on tops of cakes and what not.

Pam