Who needs more christmas cookie recipes?? My mother in law makes the almond crescent cookies every year, but I am sure hers have a pound or two of butter in them and we won’t even talk about the sugar 😉 So I decided to try and create a weight watcher friendly version of these ever so popular cookies.. I think my end result was one tasty sweet treat, I took them to my WW meeting and everyone agreed! Go bake some up today, just 2 smart points each.
Lightened up Almond Crescent Cookies
2SP blue, green & purple/1PP each
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup light butter, room temperature I used Gay Lea light (pictured below and I showed you the nutritional info so you can compare with maybe a different brand)
- 1/3 cup 0% plain yogurt, greek or reg (I used Skyr by PC available in Canada)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup almond flour, meal
- 3-4 Tbsp icing sugar, confectionery sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl cream together your butter, sugar and yogurt. Add in your extracts.
- Slowly sift in your flour and then your almond flour. Dough will be crumbly.
- Using your hands form into a few small dough balls.
- Take about 1 Tbsp of dough at a time and shape into your cookies, place on baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 18-20 minutes cookies should be a golden brown on the bottom.
- Let cool 10 minutes then dust with your icing sugar.
Notes
Makes 36 cookies, 2 smart points each on all 3 MyWW programs or 1 point plus. Cookies best stored in fridge after first day.
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcalCarbohydrates: 5.8gProtein: 1.2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.7gFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2.1g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Would I be able to sub applesauce or egg whites for the yogurt?
Apple sauce maybe but they would likely have a different taste/texture
Good morning & Merry Christmas (2018)!
I am making these now and I only got 24 cookies for 3 points(followed exactly) I think a Tbsp is a little too large for 36
(I assume a US Tbsp is same in Canada! LOL) They smell delish…cooling down now before I add the powdered sugar.
Thank you for you recipes. Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year to you & your family!