This Sweetheart Sugar Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
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Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 °. Beat butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, beating until blended.
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Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended.
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Divide dough into 2 equal portions; flatten each portion into a disk. Cover and chill 10 minutes.
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Place 1 dough disk on a heavily floured surface, and roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Repeat procedure with remaining dough disk.
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Bake at 350 ° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks, and let cool completely (about 30 minutes).
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Whisk together meringue powder and 2 Tbsp. water. Brush cookies with mixture, or dip cookies in mixture, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
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For jumbo cookies: Cut rolled-out dough with a 4 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter. Bake at 350 ° for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Makes: about 1 dozen.
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For bite-size cookies: Cut rolled-out dough with a 1-inch heart-shaped cutter. Bake at 350 ° for 8 to 11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Makes: about 20 dozen.
Why this Sweetheart Sugar Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes works for PCOS
A PCOS-friendly snack like this Sweetheart Sugar Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes should include protein or fat, not carbohydrates alone. Carb-only snacks (fruit, crackers, granola bars) spike blood sugar then crash it within 60-90 minutes, leaving you hungrier and more reactive to whatever comes next.
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Yes, this Sweetheart Sugar Cookies Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Snack. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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