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Diabetic Cookies


Recipe Information
Serves/Makes:3 dozen

Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup (150 ml) vegetable oil
  • 2/3 cup (150 ml) brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) egg whites
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml). lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml). grated fresh or finley chopped dried lemon rind
  • 1 tsp (5 ml). lemon flavoring
  • 1 cup (225 ml) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (225 ml) rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking soda
  • 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) crispy rice cereal
Preparation
  • Place oil and brown sugar in a bowl and mix at medium speed until creamy.
  • Add egg whites, lemon juice, rind and flavoring, and mix at medium speed to blend well.
  • Stir flour, oatmeal, baking powder, and baking soda together to blend well.
  • Add to creamy mixture while beating at medium speed.
  • Stir in cereal.
  • Drop by the level tbspful onto cookie sheets left ungreased or lined with aluminum foil.
  • Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned.
  • Remove them to a wire rack and cool to room temperature. (36 cookies)
Comments
Food Exchanges per serving: 2/3 starch/bread exchange + 1 fat exchange Calories: 87, CHO: 11g, PRO: 1g, Fat: 4g, Na: 66mg, Cholesterol: 0 From Desserts for Diabetics by Mable Cavaiani, R. D.