Diabetic Orange Cookies Recipe

Diabetic Orange Cookies Recipe

    15 Servings
    Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Ingredients

    1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    Sugar substitute equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar
    2 teaspoons grated orange peel
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/2 cup vegetable oil spread
    1/3 cup chopped raisins
    1/4 cup egg substitute
    2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

    In a medium cowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in vegetable oil spread until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in raisins. Add egg substitute and orange juice; mix well.
    Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 cookies) equals 102 calories, 4 g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 137 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

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