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

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