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I've been making Medifast Muffins using almond, rum and maple extract for quite awhile now. I've also tried my muffin recipes as drop cookies, but this recipe ... what I'm calling Medifast Sugar Cookies makes you feel like you're eating the real thing, because it's made very similar to how you actually make sugar cookies.

1 packet Medifast Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal
1 packet Medifast Vanillia Pudding
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 packets Splenda

Grind the oatmeal in a blender or food processor to get a smoother, finer cookie texture. Then mix thoroughly with the rest of the dry ingredients.

In a small bowl or measuring cup combine the following:

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons Davinci Sugar Free Cookie Dough Syrup
1/4 cup cold water

Mix all wet ingredients together and slowly add to dry ingredients. The dough should form a ball when mixing.

Place dough on a sheet of parchment or waxed paper and form into a log like you would do when making traditional sliced sugar cookies. Roll paper over dough log forming a tube.

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours because you want the dough to be easy to slice. After refrigeration, slice dough into 1/4 inch slices - approximately 10 cookies - and place on cookie sheet spray with non-stick, non-fat spray. I use a silicone baking mat for even baking.

Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 9 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

You can then ice them if you wish using any of my Medifast Icing or Topping recipes.

Coloring your dough with lightly folded in food coloring giving it a swirly effect is also appealing and fun.

A special thanks to BT2000, a fellow Medifaster for the original recipe. I've had tons of fun with this one and they are super yummy too. I think the main difference in these cookies and the ones I have been making is that the oatmeal is finely ground to powder and the dough is formed into a log, refrigerated and then sliced.

Yield: 10 cookies (2 Medifast meals)

Alternative Recipe Ideas:

I love the taste of almond, rum and maple extract especially during the holiday season, so I tried all three flavorings with this recipe and they turned out delicious.