One of my favorite combinations are raspberries and cheesecake. These Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies are inspired by that combo. Just biting into the gooey center of raspberry filling makes me so incredibly happy!

Makes 24 cookies

Do you love cookies? Be sure to check out these other low point cookie recipes:

Lemon Drop Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft Ginger Cookies

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

What ingredients do I need to make these Raspberry Cheesecake Thumbprint Cookies?

• Land O’ Lakes light butter made with canola oil 
• Unsweetened applesauce 
• Zero point granulated sugar substitute ( I use Lakanto Classic) 
• Sugar free cheesecake instant pudding mix
• Eggs or 4 egg whites
• Vanilla extract 
• Self rising flour 
• Sugar free raspberry preserves – you can use raspberry, strawberry, orange, or blackberry, if desired.
• Confectioner’s or powdered sugar

Prior to joining WW, I used to make raspberry thumbprint cookies all the time-but the recipe I used called for one full cup of butter. YIKES!!  So, I really wanted to create a lower point version than the one I used to make. In order to reduce the the points I cut the butter amount to 1/2 cup and used 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce and 1/2 cup light butter. I didn’t replace the entire 1 cup of butter with unsweetened applesauce because I feel the butter gives these cookies a nice creamy flavor and texture that you just don’t get from with unsweetened applesauce.

How do I make these raspberry thumbprint cookies?

In a large mixing bowl, blend together butter, unsweetened applesauce sauce, sugar substitute, and sugar free pudding mix and mix until smooth.

Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

Add self rising flour 

and mix until well combined and dough forms.

Flour your hands and form dough into 1-inch balls.

Place balls on prepared cookie sheet and flatten the balls slightly on the parchment paper cookie sheet.

Flour the back of a tablespoon measuring spoon and press it in the middle of the top of each cookie to create an indention.

Fill the indention with 1/2 tsp of sugar free raspberry preserves. ( you can use any sugar free flavor

Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden.

Makes 24 cookies

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Land O’ Lakes light butter made with canola oil 
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 
• 3/4 cup zero point granulated sugar substitute ( I use Lakanto Classic) 
• 1 (1 oz.) box sugar free cheesecake instant pudding mix
• 2 eggs or 4 egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 2 1/4 cup self rising flour 
• 8 Tbsp sugar free raspberry preserves 
• 1 tsp confectioner’s or powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together butter, unsweetened applesauce sauce, sugar substitute, and sugar free pudding mix and mix until smooth. 
3. Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
4. Add self rising flour and mix until well combined and dough forms.
5. Place dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. In the meantime-line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 
7. Flour your hands and form dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls on prepared cookie sheet and flatten the balls slightly on the parchment paper cookie sheet. Flour the back of a tablespoon measuring spoon and press it in the middle of the top of each cookie to create an indention.
8. Fill the indention with 1/2 tsp of sugar free raspberry preserves. ( you can use any sugar free flavor )
9. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden. 
10. Sprinkle 1 tsp of powdered sugar over the top of the cookies.

Notes:

1. These cookies can be stored in an air tight container on the counter for 2 days or in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 6 months. 

Makes 24 cookies

 2 Points® for one cookie or 5 Points® for two cookies

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