1 3/4 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon or 3/4 tsp
3/4 c Orange juice
1/2 ts Grated orange rind or 3/4 ts
1/2 c Minus 1 tb vegetable oil
1 Egg
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
1/2 c Raisins
Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients, mix well. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet to make 32 cookies. Bake about 10 to 15 min. Remove from pan and cool.
VARIATIONS: Add 1/4 tsp ground cloves for a spicy cookie. Instead of raisins, add 1/2 cup chopped or whole cranberries. 2 cookies/serving – 161 calories, 1 starch/bread, 1 1/2 fat exchange
2.7 gm protein, 9.4 gm fat, 17.1 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm fiber 111.3 mg
sodium, 93.8 mg potassium, 17 mg cholesterol Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Family Cookbook Vol 1, 1987 Shared and tested by Elizabeth Rodier Dec 93 Made a note on my copy of the recipe to increase cinnamon and orange rind. Original baking time was given as 15-20 minutes. Cookies froze OK. Susan Grabowski —–