Notes: For a vegan version,
Earth Balance buttery spread. For the egg whites, use 1 tablespoon of
Ener-G whisked with ¼ cup of warm water, and let that sit for 5 minutes before adding to the mixing bowl.
Butter extract can be found on the baking aisle near the vanilla extract. It provides the iconic snickerdoodle taste without the excess butter of traditional recipes. If you cannot find butter extract, substitute vanilla extract instead, but the flavor won’t quite be the same.
Do not substitute stevia for the sugar; it does not work in this recipe because it changes the texture of the cookie dough and will make your cookies dry.
If the cookie dough is too sticky to roll, chill for at least 30 minutes. These cookies do not spread in the oven, so you must flatten the cookie dough before baking.
This recipe is easily halved if needed.
{vegan, low fat, low calorie}