Dessert

Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles is for Dessert.

Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles takes several minutes to prepare.

Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles takes several minutes to cook.

Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles are:

* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/3 cup (about 3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
* 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 2 tablespoons smooth almond butter
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
* 4.75 ounces white whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup)
* 1.5 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1/3 cup)
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Here is how you make Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles:

1. Preheat oven to 350? and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats.2. Place the first 4 ingredients (brown sugar, cream cheese, butter, almond butter) in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed until well combined (about 2 minutes). Add 1 teaspoon lemon rind, vanilla extract, and egg yolks; beat until well blended.4. For most accurate measurement, weigh flours with a digital kitchen scale. If you don't have one, lightly scoop flour into measuring cup and level with a knife. Combine flours, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt using a whisk. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; beat at low speed until well combined. Combine the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and granulated sugar in a small bowl. Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, roll rounds of dough in cinnamon sugar then drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake at 350? for 6 minutes; flatten cookies with the back of a spatula. Bake an additional 6 minutes. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks. Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLISONVM.

The nutritional information for Almond-Butter Snickerdoodles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 104.5

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 24.1 mg
• Sodium: 115.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 1.7 g