Mocha cookies

 
                               MOCHA COOKIES
 
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 Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Diabetic                         Cookies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -Bridget Benjamin  (PHFC09A)
      1/2  cup           Margarine -- room temperature
    2      tablespoon    Sugar
    2      teaspoon      Vanilla
      1/3  cup           Liquid sugar substitute
    1 1/4  cup           Flour
    3      tablespoon    Cocoa
    2      teaspoon      Instant coffee
    1      teaspoon      Baking powder
      1/4  cup           Raisins
      1/4  cup           Chopped nuts
    2                    Alrge egg whites -- room temp
 
 Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. add vanilla and
sugar substitute to creamed mixture and mix lightly. Stir together flour,
cocoa, coffee and baking powder to blend. Add to creamed mixture and mix at
meidum speed 1-2 minutes or until blended. add raisins and nuts to dough and
mix lightly, Add egg whites to dough and mix until egg white are adsorbed into
the dough. Drop dough by tablespoonsful onto a cookie sheet that has been lines
with alumium foil or sprayed with PAM. Using your fingers dipping in cold
water, shape dough into round cookies about 1/4" thick. Spread the dough
carefully because the finsihed cookie will be the shpae of the dough agter it
is baked. Bake at 375 F for about 12 minutes, or until the dough springs bnack
when touched. Transfer from the hot cookie sheet onto a wire rack and cool to
room temeprature. Serve one cookie per serving.
 
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