Diabetic Cookies are a godsend! Of all the sweet treats in the world there is none so perfect as the cookie. It can be just big enough for a bite or as large as a cake. Plain or frosted, with nuts or without, cookies are one of life’s simple pleasures that transport us back to our childhood if only for a moment of time. For years most diabetics have yearned for a diabetic cookie that worked for them and their special dietary needs. In the late eighties the “frookie” was introduced and diabetics around the world cheered. Made with natural fruit sugars (or fructose) it seemed the days of going without diabetic cookies were finally over. That is, until you took a bite and realized these were not the cookies you remembered from your childhood. They were, in fact, a pale imitation and diabetics grudgingly ate them in lieu of a good diabetic alternative.
Diabetic Cookies Made
Now we have created, in addition to artificial sweeteners, sugar alternatives like Splenda which do indeed create diabetic cookies close to those you crave. These sugar alternatives work because they are created using actual sugar cane as a base instead of chemicals and artificial flavorings like the sweeteners on the market today. We know that putting chemicals into our bodies, even one without any disease, can be dangerous and may lead to unforeseen health problems later in our lives. A good way to avoid this is by using natural sweeteners like applesauce, bananas or conversely, a sugar alternative when making diabetic cookies or any other baked goods.
Diabetic Cookie Servings
The beauty of cookies is the size factor. Because you can judge easily what a serving is you can easily track what you are putting into your body and how it may affect your blood glucose level. In general terms one large cookie, about the size of an adult woman’s palm, is one serving. If the cookies are smaller, about the size of a commercial sandwich cookie for example, then a serving would be two cookies. Bite size cookies are in a class by themselves with an appropriate serving coming in at about five pieces total. This isn’t definitive, of course, as your personal medical history and management of your blood sugar will affect how much, if any, you should eat at any given time.
Diabetic Cookies for Sale
The new commercially prepared low or no sugar diabetic cookies are available at almost every large supermarket chain as well as specialized or gourmet varieties available online 24 hours a day. With so many different types of cookies and other sweet treats there seems to be something for everyone, no matter how picky their taste may be. Like all sweets you know what you like and dislike. Don’t give up if the first brand or style you try isn’t the cookie you seek. With a little effort you’ll find exactly what you want in a cookie, be it crunchy or soft, full of nuts and fruit or just plain full of cookie. And should you find yourself getting discouraged by what seems to be a fruitless search for the perfect one, just remember; that’s the way the cookie crumbles!
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