343.                Vegan Orange Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Direction

• Set the oven to 220° C or 425° F to preheat. Coat 2 baking sheets with grease.
• In a big bowl, beat together baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, orange zest, margarine and sugar until mixed. Stir in cranberries, applesauce and flour until dough is well blended.
• Drop tablespoons of dough onto baking sheets, 2 in. apart and flatten them lightly.
• In the preheated oven, bake for 6-7 minutes, until edges turn golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool thoroughly for 15 minutes.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 111 calories;
• Cholesterol: 0
• Protein: 0.9
• Total Fat: 3.8
• Sodium: 73
• Total Carbohydrate: 18.8