Cookie Bugs
Cookie Bugs might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 24 servings with 60 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have anise extract, garnish: licorice, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Place eggs in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 4 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating on high speed for 10 minutes, until mixture thickens.
Add extract; reduce mixer to low speed and beat in flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Insert pieces of cut licorice for legs and antennae.
Let dry at room temperature, 10 to 12 hours or overnight. Do not refrigerate.
Bake on top rack of oven at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove cookies from baking sheets as soon as they come out of oven. Immediately press in chocolate chip eyes.