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--- sugar_free_carmelitas [2025/07/16 09:11] – [Gluten-Free Vegan Carmelitas] karin
+++ sugar_free_carmelitas [2025/07/23 10:39] (current) – [Cookie Base] karin
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 ==== Cookie Base ====
-  * 1 1/2 c. vegan margarine, melted
+  * 1 1/2 c. vegan margarine (possibly contains soy), melted
-  * 1/2 c. brown sugar substitute (I use brown Swerve)
+  * 1/2 c. brown sugar substitute (I use [[https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-Replacement-Sweetener-Substitute-Non-Glycemic/dp/B0C2RH34PR|Swerve brown sugar substitute]])
-  * 1 c. sugar substitute (I use Splenda)
+  * 1 c. sugar substitute (I use [[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Splenda-Zero-Calorie-Granulated-Sweetener-9-7-oz-Resealable-Pouch/10309711|Splenda]])
   * 2 c. white whole wheat flour
   * 2 t. baking soda
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 ==== Caramel/Chocolate Filling ====
-  * 1 recipe [[http://karinhowe.com/recipes/sugar_free_vegan_caramel_sauce|sugar-free vegan caramel sauce]]
+  * 1 recipe [[sugar_free_vegan_caramel_sauce|sugar-free vegan caramel sauce]]
-  * 12 oz. sugar-free chocolate chips (I use Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips)
+  * 12 oz. sugar-free chocolate chips (I use [[https://www.target.com/p/lily-s-dark-chocolate-baking-chips-9oz/-/A-54518945|Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips]])
 ==== Cookie Topping ====
-  * 1/2 c. vegan margarine, melted
+  * 1/2 c. vegan margarine (possibly contains soy), melted
   * 1/4 c. brown sugar substitute (I use brown Swerve)
   * 1/4 c. sugar substitute (I use Splenda)
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   * This recipe makes two pans worth of the Carmelitas, which I cut fairly small (24 per pan). If you don't want to make two pans worth, cut the recipe in half. Of course, then you will have leftover vegan caramel sauce. Such a tragedy. :-P
+  * I would normally use all brown sugar substitute (rather than a combo of brown sugar substitute and Splenda) but I was low on brown sugar substitute so had to improvise.
   * If you didn't want or need to make this vegan, you can use a pre-made non-vegan sugar-free caramel sauce, or make your own homemade caramel sauce following my [[vegan_caramel_sauce|vegan caramel sauce]] recipe, using a brown sugar substitute in place of the brown sugar and sugar-free sweetened condensed milk (it exists!) in place of the sweetened condensed coconut milk.
-  * If you don't want or need to make these gluten-free, just use regular flour and oats instead.
+  * If you wanted or need to make these gluten-free, you could try following this recipe ([[gluten_free_carmelitas|Gluten-Free Carmelitas]]), using brown sugar substitute instead of the brown sugar, but note the **Important caveat** that **this recipe does not actually work** and try adding an egg to the cookie base, as I suggest (this will make the recipe non-vegan, but can still be dairy-free).
-  * I've made these as a vegan sugar-free cookie also (not gluten-free, although they could be if need be; just sub in gluten-free flour). That version of the recipe can be found here: [[sugar_free_carmelitas|Sugar-Free Carmelitas]]
+  * If you just want them to be vegan (but not sugar-free), follow this recipe: [[vegan_carmelitas|Vegan Carmelitas]]
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   * A vegan version of the recipe from the [[http://www.thebakerupstairs.com/2012/11/carmelitas.html|The Baker Upstairs]]: Carmelitas
   * Yield: 48 cookies
-  * Last updated: 7/14/25
+  * Last updated: 7/16/25
-{{tag>type:cookies type:vegan ingredient:caramel ingredient:chocolate}}
+{{tag>type:cookies type:vegan type:sugar_free ingredient:caramel ingredient:chocolate}}