Thanks guys
I personally know the suggestions here myself and couldn't agree more but I
can't convince my friends sister who is visiting her for the holidays.
She wants to have a couple cookies on hand for her fanatic sister.


"PastaLover" > wrote in message
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> Steve & Chris Clark wrote:
> > Thanks so far guys!
> > It's not for health reasons......a friend just refuses refined sugars.
> >
> >
>
> Sugar is sugar.
>
> The real reason to use any of these other sweetners is their unique
> tastes. As far as being "bad" and having "empty calories", they are
> really no better than plain old white cane/beet sugar. But they each
> have a more complex taste, and sometimes texture than regular sugar.