Sugarplum Cookies - Holiday Dessert Recipes for Dieters

Are sugarplums dancing in your head but you keep batting them away because they just may contain too much fat and too many calories? If so, there is a way to have your sugarplums and eat them too with our delicious Sugarplum Cookie recipe. Be sure and set some out for Santa.

You will need the following ingredients for this diet-wise recipe:

1/4 cup of margarine, softened

3 ounces of LIGHT cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour

1 cup of Splenda

1 egg (or use EggBeaters to save calories and cholesterol)

1/2 teaspoon of Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract

1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

Combine cream cheese and margarine. Add Splenda, egg, baking powder, nutmeg and vanilla. Stir in flour. Chill for about 1 hour in fridge. Remove and roll out. Cut into desired shapes. Bake about 1 inch apart on a non-stick cookie sheet in a preheated 375-degree oven for about 6-8 minutes, or until golden. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles if desired, or a bit of powdered sugar.

Holiday Diet Wise Recipes:

From pies to turkey thighs, the following waist watcher tips will keep the joy in your holidays without blowing out your Diet Candle. Grab a martini glass filled with clear spring water and let's toast to a healthy season - no matter which holiday of the year we're celebrating.

• Yum Yum Eggnog - A unique original recipe that you'll find only at Thin Thin. click for diet recipe
• Carrot Pudding - Budget friendly and all dressed up for the holidays. click for diet recipe
• Tom's Roasted Turkey - A manly approach to big bird. click for diet recipe
• Tangy Orange Cranberry Sauce - Tangy, titillating to the taste buds and downright good. click for diet recipe
• Herb Butter - Tangy good and a little goes a long 'weigh'. click for diet recipe
• Pumpkin Butter - Cinderella's pumpkin just might get jealous. click for diet recipe
• Weightless Wassail - Put a little punch into your diet plan without all those unwanted calories. click for diet recipe
• Yammy Whammy - Pass the low calorie, low fat yams please! click for diet recipe
• Mashed Spudwhackers - Whipped potatoes minus the high fat and calories. A dieter's creamy dream. click for diet recipe

Holiday Tips & Calories:

From high calorie pies to an example of a healthier holiday plate, we've got this holiday season wrapped up in a bow of Good Healthy Eats that won't scrooge your diet plan.

• Pies That Fly Straight to the Thighs - High calorie pies that can send dieter's weight scales for a loop. click to continue
• Example of a Healthier Holiday Plate - What, How Much & When to Eat Holiday Tips for Dieters. click to continue
• Why Weight Gain Bonds so Well With Holidays - Ever wonder why weight gain is prevalent during holidays? It has a bit more to do with than what we put on our plates. click to continue
• Traditional Holiday Plate Calories - Grab your abacus! click to continue

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