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Healthy Candy Corn Sugar Cookies

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 150
Enjoy these festive, layered sugar cookies with pumpkin, chocolate, and classic flavors, all made healthier with whole wheat and natural sweeteners.

Ingredients

Basic ingredients

  • 0.5 cup white whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
  • 0.375 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.125 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter or vegan butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk (room temperature)
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.25 tsp butter extract
  • 0.375 tsp liquid stevia (see Notes)
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup (room temperature)
  • 1.125 cup white whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
  • 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon (see Notes)
  • 0.75 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.25 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegan butter (melted and cooled)
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 tsp butter extract
  • 1.125 tsp liquid stevia (see Notes)
  • 7 tbsp pumpkin purée (room temperature, not pie mix)
  • 2 tbsp pure maple syrup (room temperature)
  • 1.125 cup white whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
  • 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.75 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.25 tsp baking powder
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegan butter (melted and cooled)
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk (room temperature)
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 tsp butter extract
  • 1.125 tsp liquid stevia (see Notes)
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin purée (room temperature)
  • 6 tbsp pure maple syrup (room temperature)

Instructions 

  • Mix flours, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine melted butter, almond milk, vanilla, butter extract, and stevia; stir in maple syrup. Mix dry and wet ingredients until just combined.
  • Shape classic dough into a cylinder, wrap, and freeze. Prepare pumpkin dough similarly, shape into rectangle, and wrap. Roll pumpkin dough around classic, seal, and freeze.
  • Make chocolate dough by mixing flour, cocoa, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Combine melted butter, almond milk, vanilla, butter extract, stevia, pumpkin, and maple syrup; add dry ingredients. Shape into rectangle, wrap, and freeze with other logs.
  • Slice frozen logs into discs, arrange on baking sheets, and bake at 350°F for 5 minutes. Cool before serving.

Notes

Chill the dough logs thoroughly for clean slices and better texture.
Calories: 150kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, cookies, Healthy, pumpkin