Whole-Wheat Walnut Cookies

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Brown sugar
2		Eggs
1/4 cup	59ml	Orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Orange zest
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Walnuts - finely chopped
1 teaspoon	5ml	Pumpkin pie spice

Recipe Instructions

In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Mix in the orange juice and zest. Add in the flour, walnuts, and pumpkin pie spice.

Refrigerate the dough until firm, about 1 to 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into cookie shapes, enough for 40 cookies.

Place the cookies on a nonstick cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned.

This recipe yields 20 servings. Serving size: 2 cookies.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Carbohydrate, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 133; Calories from Fat 67; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 3g; Cholesterol 34mg; Sodium 59mg; Carbohydrates 15g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 6g; Protein 3g.

Source:
Diabetes Forcast - Dec, 2000 at - http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/forecast/default.jsp

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