Low Fat Spice Cookies

An easy recipe that creates scrumptious cookies just in time for Christmas.

Yields:	48 servings
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	Preparation	15 minutes
	Cooking	15 minutes
	Ready In	30 minutes

Ingredients

1 3/4	cup	whole wheat flour	whole-wheat, sifted
1	cup	flour, unbleached all-purpose	sifted
2	teaspoons	cinnamon
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg
1/4	teaspoon	ginger
1/4	teaspoon	cloves	ground
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	cup	butter	or margarine, softened
1/4	cup	fat free spread	softened
1	cup	brown sugar	packed
1	each	egg whites	whipped
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	sour cream	fat-free

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine flours, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking soda, and salt. In another mixing bowl, combine margarine, spread, brown sugar, egg white, vanilla, and sour cream. Add dry ingredients with wet ingredients just until moistened. Cover and chill overnight.

On a heavily floured surface (dough will be slightly sticky that's why more flour is needed), roll dough 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2 inch cutters, cut dough into desired shapes. Arrange 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes and lightly browned. If desired, decorate cookies with Powdered Sugar Icing.

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Member Review

Wreath Cookies

These are great, and easy - just be sure NEVER double your batch if you have to make a lot: the corn flakes will get soggy and the "batter" hard to handle!! (I found out the hard way!) Great treats, tho, and fun for kids to make, too!!

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