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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup margarine
3/4 cup granulated sugar replacement
1/4 tbsp granulated fructose
2 eggs
Directions
Sift together flour, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set
aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat together margarine,
sugar replacement, and fructose until light. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually stir flour mixture into creamed mixture.
Cover and chill overnight.
Divide dough in half; then roll out each half on
lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut
with a small star cookie cutter. Place on greased
cookie sheets.
Bake at 350F. degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Move
to cooling racks.
Yield: 96 cookies.
Serving size: 1 cookie.
Nutritional information per serving: Carbohydrates
~ 2g; Calories - 17.
Exchanges per serving: 1/4 bread exchange.
Source: Diabetic Cookies; by Mary Jane Finsand.
Formatted by: Nancy Filbert; December, 1995
Servings: 96
Diet Holiday Star Cookies Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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