Ingredients to make Butter Cookies for diabetics:
- 150 grams of light butter
- 250 grams of whole meal flour
- 1 piece of egg
- 15 grams of stevia
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
How to make Diabetic Shortbread Cookies:
- You can see the ingredients you will need to prepare these delicious homemade butter cookies. Remember that it is very important that you buy a soft, low-fat butter, so that the cookies fit perfectly in diabetic diets.
- To start, beat the butter by hand, which should be at room temperature, until you get a smooth cream. When you get this texture, add the stevia and mix perfectly until integrated.
- Once the butter and stevia are mixed, add the egg and vanilla essence. Mix gently again until integrated and the color of the mixture becomes lighter.
- When you have the base of the diabetic cookie recipe ready, add the whole wheat floura long with the baking powder and a pinch of salt. Continue mixing by hand until the dough no longer sticks to your fingers.
- Trick: You can add more flour if you consider it necessary.
- Shape the dough into a ball and wrap in transparent film paper. Reserve the shortbread dough in the fridge for 20 to 30 minutes.
- After this time, remove it from the refrigerator, place it on a flat surface and flatten the dough with the help of a rolling pin. Then, you can cut the cookies with the help of a round object or a cookie cutter. Make circular cookies or original and fun shapes if you want to make a more original cookie recipe for diabetics.
- Next, place the cookies on a baking tray and cook for 12 minutes at 180 °C. Remember to grease and flour the tray to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- After this time, remove from the oven and let cool. Once cold, you can enjoy these delicious butter cookies for diabetics and surprise the family.
