Diabetic Refrigerator Cookies
Source of Recipe
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(Five Flavors)
1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. margarine
1/3 c. creamed cottage cheese
2 tsp. liquid sweetener (Sweet
*10)
2 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Cream margarine in mixing bowl. Add cottage cheese, sweetener and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in sifted dry ingredients gradually. Place on wax paper and shape into a 9-inch long roll. Wrap in wax paper. Chill at least 2 hours.
Cut into 1/4-inch slices, place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly brown. Yields 36 cookies. One cookie = 41 calories.
Peanut Butter Crunchies: Cream 1/3 cup crunchy peanut
butter with margarine. One cookie = 55 calories.
Coconut Crispies: Add 1/2 cup flaked coconut and 1/4
teaspoon coconut flavoring. One cookie = 46 calories.
Maple-Nut Rounds: Add 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts and
1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring to Sweet *10. One cookie = 44
calories.
Orange Gold Slices: Add 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
and 2 tablespoons orange juice with Sweet*10. One cookie = 41 calories.