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Ingredients
3 cup flour
1/2 cup water
3/4 lb butter, softened
Directions
Blend all ingredients. Roll into balls using about 1 teaspoon of
dough. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a
glass dipped in flour. Bake at 350 degrees until the edges begin to
brown, about 6 minutes.
OPTIONS TO SWEETEN: Before baking, make a thumb print in each
cookie and fill with chopped nuts or sugarless jam.
printed in Rochester, NY _Times_Union_ 11/29/93 Posted in COOKING
by: Jean Cody 12/1/93
Servings: 1
Diet Sugarless Cookies Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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