Mom experimented with so many batches of cookies until she came up with this recipe to satisfy my diabetic brother’s sweet tooth. The rest of our family eats them up, too.
—BRENDA WILE WINESBURG, OH
PREP: 10 MIN. • BAKE: 10 MIN./BATCH • MAKES: 42 COOKIES
1/2 cup reduced-fat margarine, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded peeled tart apple
2 eggs
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Artificial brown sugar sweetener equivalent to 1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1. In a bowl, combine margarine, sour cream, apple, eggs, maple flavoring and vanilla. Combine flour, sweetener, baking soda and baking powder; add to apple mixture and mix well.
2. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container.
PER SERVING 1 cookie equals 44 cal., 2 g fat (0 sat. fat), 11 mg chol., 51 mg sodium, 5 g carb., 0 fiber, 1 g pro. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.