Sugarless apple cookies
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | Chopped dates |
| ½ | cup | Finely chopped peeled |
| Apple | ||
| ½ | cup | Raisins |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | cup | Plus 1 tablespoon |
| All-purpose flour | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt, optional |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Liquid sweetener |
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine dates, apples, raisins and water. Bring to a boil; simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt if desired. Stir into apple mixture and mix well. Combine eggs and sweetener; add to batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
Yield: 2 dozen.
Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared without added salt) equals ½ starch, ½ fruit; also 54 calories, 24 mg sodium, 18 mg cholesterol, 11 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein, 1 gm fat.
Source: Taste of Home August/September 1993