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Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup snipped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dates
Directions
Cream together the oil and sugar. Add the egg. Then blend in the
remaining ingredients. Drop by spoonfuls onto a lightly oiled baking
sheet. Bake in 350 F oven for about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack
and store in a tightly closed container.
1 cookie - 77 calories, 1/2 fruit exchange, 1 fat exchange 9 grams
carbohydrate, 1 gram protein, 4 grams fat 7 mg sodium, 70 mg
potassium, 8 mg cholesterol
Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93
Servings: 36
Diet Christmas Fruitcake Cookies Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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