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Default A question for cookie bakers

On 2016-01-26 10:30 AM, Gary wrote:
> sf wrote:


>> How would you suggest decreasing the sweetness?

>
> To use the very reduced sugar, which increases the flour percentage, I
> would think to add a bit more butter and even a nip of water to the
> cookie dough/batter. Once it warms in the oven, it should flow fine.
>
> That said, if this person likes NORMAL cookies but just wants to cut
> down on sugar, I'd suggest making them with a good recipe and rather
> than eating 2 cookies, just eat 1. Rather than eating 4 cookies, just
> eat two of them.
>



How about oatcakes. They are pretty close to an oatmeal cookie but are
very low in sugar.