You can have cookies dieting! Would you believe this... There is such a thing as a South Beach Diet friendly recipe for cookies — even for Phase 1. Such a recipe is usually flourless, based on eggs, contains South Beach friendly flavours and sugar substitute.
South Beach Diet cookie recipe suggestions:
South Beach Diet Chocolate Cookies, Phase 1
- 30 pecan halves, chopped fine
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar substitute
- cooking spray
6 servings.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe, Phase 1
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 cup Splenda
- 1 Egg
Approx. 20 servings.
Coat baking sheet with cooking spray. Preheat over to 350. Combine peanut butter, splenda, and egg. Mix until combined. Toll dough into walnut size pieces and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. With a fork dipped in more splenda flatten cookies. Bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes. Only 2 cookies per day allowed.
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- 2-¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup smart balance margarine, softened 3/4 cup “brown sugar” (South Beach brown sugar: combine ¾ cup splenda with some SF maple syrup (about 1 tablespoon). Stir it and let it sit for a few minutes.)
- ¼ cup splenda
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant FF/SF vanilla pudding mix 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, "brown sugar", and splenda. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture.
Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.