Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Yield: 36 servings

1 c Margarine;(2 sticks) 3 c All-purpose flour;
1 1/3 c Sugar; 1/2 c Cocoa;
1 ts Peppermint; flavoring 2 ts Baking powder;
1/2 c Egg; whites at room 1/4 ts Salt;
-temperature

Cream margarine and sugar together at medium speed untill light and
fluffy. Add flavorings and egg whites, and mix at medium speed for 1
minute, scraping down bowl before and after adding flavorings and egg
whites. Stir flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together to blend
well; add to creamy mixture. Mix at medium speed to blend well.
Cover and refrigerate from 3 hours to overnight.
Return dought to room temperture. Roll our on a lightly floured
board to 1/4 thick. Cut with a 2 1/2 round cutter or an equivalent
cutter. Place on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray
or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes, or
until cookies are almost firm. Remove cookies to a wire rack and cool
to room temperature.

NOTE: Cookies will be soft if kept in an airtight container. If you
want them crisp, freeze them or keep them in a container that isnt
airtight.

Food exchanges per servings: 1 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE + 1 FAT EXCHANGE

Calories: 115, FAT: 5g, CHO: 16g, Na: 98mg, PRO: 2g, Cholesterol: 0
Source: Desserts for Diabetics by Mabel Cavaiani, R. D.

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