I love holiday baking, but sometimes the overload of sugar is just too much. Over the past year, I’ve really tried to cut down on my sugar intake and I’ve seen a huge improvement in how I feel, but I knew that it would be hard with the holidays coming up. I try to use stevia and other natural sweeteners, but I find that you miss out on some of the other properties of sugar, besides the sweetness, like browning and texture.
- 1-1/8 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ cup butter, softened (or ¼ cup butter + ¼ cup shortening)
- ¼ cup Truvía® Baking Blend
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup dried cranberries
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Beat butter, Truvía® Baking Blend and vanilla in a separate large mixing bowl. Mix in egg. Gradually stir in flour mixture. Stir in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
- Drop rounded tablespoon on cookie sheets and press down to slightly flatten. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on a rack.
- Make-Ahead Tip: Roll cookie dough into a log on a piece of wax paper. Roll up in the paper and twist the ends. Wrap in plastic wrap or in a sealable plastic freezer bag and label. It will last 3 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer. Thaw slightly in the fridge before slicing into discs and baking according to directions. They may take slightly longer to bake, so keep an eye on them.
Stir in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
Thaw slightly in the fridge before slicing into discs and baking according to directions. They may take slightly longer to bake, so keep an eye on them.
Drop rounded tablespoon (or sliced discs) on cookie sheet and press down to slightly flatten.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool on a rack.
Not only are these cookies really yummy, but they also lend a festive touch to any cookie tray!
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Winner will be announced on Facebook on Sunday November 16th
I LOVE making banana nut bread with my mom during the holidays! It’s a sweet tradition that we share together every year! 🙂 I would LOVE to win this! I am just starting out on my own and soon moving into my first apartment and I am a college kid who loves to bake! So this would be much needed and much appreciated! 🙂
I just love holiday traditions! Congrats on moving into your first apartment. That’s so exciting! Are you going to put up a Christmas tree?
french macarons or truffles
I am looking forward to trying this recipe and others with truvia. I haven’t found a great sugar substitute yet, so I am definitely interested in testing it in other recipes. Thanks!
This is the closest ingredient I’ve found to the consistency of sugar, without the funky after taste some sweeteners have. I’m planning to use this for lots of my baking this holiday season! If you try it, let me know what you think!
My favourite thing to make at Christmas is my grandmother’s sucre a la crème. It’s not the holidays without it!
My favourite recipe to make over the holidays would defiantly be homemade brownies 🙂 the smell goes through the entire house.
Using truvia would be an excellent substitution to help cut back on sugar.
We always make truffles as a family. The best part is decorating them after all the balls are rolled out!
I’ve really tried to cut back on sugar this year too – thanks for the recipe!
These sound delicious!
I like gingerbread
I love making cinnamon buns…esp pioneer womans..they make great gifts!
I love your blog. I love sugar, but need to stop eating it. I love to bake and love to share. 🙂 I am not on Facebook though, so I hope I am still eligible to win.
My favorite are Russian Tea Cakes.
I love Candy Cane cookies. (Peppermint flavoured dough coloured red and white and twisted together into candy canes). They are a family favourite!
Gingerbread cookies!
I have to say my grandmas Oatmeal Date cookie recipe. Passed down for generations and is literally on a piece of paper photocopied from the original handwritten recipe. Faint and smudged just like any well used recipe should be. I love making them every holiday and they are very special to me.
Any kind of cookie goes over well in my house! I am interested to try out the Truvia, I have tried coconut sugar in a few things but I’m not sure it’s quite the same.
I love macaroons for christmas
I love my mom’s shortbread recipe 🙂 We make it every year!
I love the ease of a good sugar cookie recipe!
My favorite that I make every holiday is a no-bake cream cheese recipe. I have not meet a single person who doesn’t like it! I made it for my college speech demonstration in my communications class and everyone LOVED it! (I’m 32 going back to college! For baking! yay!) Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m not very good at homemade baking but I love the apple cookies mix I found at Wal Mart.
pioneer woman’s pecan pie recipe is my hands down favorite. although i usually add chocolate chips 😉
Homemade peanut butter cookies – a classic!
I love to make peanut butter chocolate swirl cookies.
I have been wanting to try the Truvia baking blend.
Thanks!
I love making chocolate fudge with nuts for the holidays!
My favorite would have to be good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies, but they have to be chewy not crunchy of course 🙂
I’ve been on a pumpkin binge lately. Bread, muffins, pie… I just cant help myself this time of year