A nice treat to pair with a tasty cup of coffee. It almost makes the cold weather worth it!!
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 2 eggs, 2 egg whites, 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract, 1 cup Fiber One cereal and 1/2 cup dried cherries.
Directions: Heat oven to 350F degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda in large bowl.
Beat eggs, egg whites and almond extract with whisk until foamy. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until well blended.
Mix in cereal and cherries with hands. Turn dough onto floured surface. Knead lightly 8 to 10 times. Shape into one 16-inch roll or two 8-inch rolls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten to about 1 inch thick.
Bake 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Cut into 1/2 inch slices. Reduce oven temperature to 300F degrees. Stand slices upright on cookie sheet; bake about 25 minutes longer or until crisp and light brown. Cool completely on wire rack.
32 servings (1 cookie): 65 calories/serving, 0 grams total fat and 0 grams saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol.
This recipe comes from the American Diabetes Association and their 'Recipe of the Day' feature. Check it out and try something new for dinner! |