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--- sugar_free_carmelitas [2025/07/16 09:12] – [Cookie Base] karin
+++ sugar_free_carmelitas [2026/07/14 09:21] (current) – karin
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 ==== Cookie Base ====
-  * 1 1/2 c. vegan margarine, melted
+  * 1 1/2 c. vegan margarine (soy-free, contains sunflower lecithin), melted
-  * 1/2 c. brown sugar substitute (I use [[https://www.amazon.com/Swerve-Replacement-Sweetener-Substitute-Non-Glycemic/dp/B0C2RH34PR|Swerve brown sugar substitute]])
+  * 1/2 c. firmly packed [[https://www.amazon.com/Truvia-Sweet-Complete-Sweetener-Molasses/dp/B08V7ZVS2J|brown sugar substitute]] (I use Truvia)
-  * 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.walmart.com/ip/Lily-s-Sweets-Semi-Sweet-Baking-Chip-9-oz/224456738|Lily's Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips]]; contains sunflower lecithin and possible soy cross contamination)
 ==== Cookie Topping ====
-  * 1/2 c. vegan margarine, melted
+  * 1/2 c. vegan margarine (soy-free, contains sunflower lecithin)
-  * 1/4 c. brown sugar substitute (I use brown Swerve)
+  * 1/4 c. brown sugar substitute (I use brown Truvia)
   * 1/4 c. sugar substitute (I use Splenda)
   * 2/3 c. white whole wheat flour
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 ===== Directions =====
+  * Make the [[:sugar_free_vegan_caramel_sauce|sugar-free vegan caramel sauce]] and allow it to cool for ~1 hr.
   * Preheat the oven to 350º F.
-  * Make the cookie base: Melt the margarine for the cookie base in the microwave in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl. Once the margarine is melted (don't worry if it's not absolutely all melted), add the brown sugar for the cookie base to the bowl and mix them together. Add in the flour and baking soda for the cookie base and mix until combined. Stir in the oats for the cookie base by hand until they are well incorporated. Press the cookie dough for the base into the bottom of two 9 x 13 baking pans (greased). Bake for 10 minutes. Take cookies out of oven and allow to cool for at least 10 min.
+  * Make the cookie base: Cream together the vegan butter and sugar substitutes. Add in the flour and baking soda for the cookie base and mix until combined. Stir in the oats for the cookie base by hand until they are well incorporated. Press the cookie dough for the base into the bottom of two 9 x 13 baking pans. Bake for 10 minutes. Take cookies out of oven and allow to cool for at least 10 min.
-  * Make the [[:sugar_free_vegan_caramel_sauce|sugar-free vegan caramel sauce]] and allow it to cool on the stovetop.
+  *  Preheat the oven to 350º F (if you turned the oven off while allowing the cookie bases to cool)
   * Make the cookie topping: repeat the steps for making the cookie base, with the cookie topping ingredients (1/2 c. butter, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 2/3 c. flour, 2/3 t. baking soda and 2/3 c. oats).
-  * Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   * Pour the caramel sauce over the cookie base and then sprinkle the chocolate chips over the caramel.
   * Crumble the cookie topping over top of the chocolate chips and caramel. Bake for 20 minutes more, until edges are golden brown and slightly crispy. Cookies will be wobbly when you take them out because of the center of **molten caramel** -- they are baked, do not be fooled.
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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
   * 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** (too crumbly) 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]]
 ===== Source =====
-  * A vegan version of the recipe from the [[http://www.thebakerupstairs.com/2012/11/carmelitas.html|The Baker Upstairs]]: Carmelitas
+  * A sugar-free 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: 7/14/26
-{{tag>type:cookies type:vegan ingredient:caramel ingredient:chocolate}}
+{{tag>type:cookies type:vegan type:sugar_free ingredient:caramel ingredient:chocolate}}