Title: Macadamia Nut Crunchies
Categories: Sweets Sugarfree
Yield: 24 Servings

1		Eggs
2	md	Bananas; mashed ripe
1/3	c	Butter; melted
1/4	c	Pineapple fruit spread
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1 1/4	c	Flour
1/3	c	Coconut, flaked unsweetened
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
3 1/2	oz	Macadamia nuts; chopped

Preheat oven to 375. Combine egg, banana, butter, fruit spread, and vanilla in medium bowl. Add flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop tablespoonsful of dough 2" apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned.

Cool on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutrition information per cookie: 96 calories, 1 gm protein, 9 gm carbohydrate, 6 gm fat, 16 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 1/3 diabetic starch/bread exchange, 1-1/4 diabetic fat exchange, 1/4 diabetic fruit exchange.

Source: "Sugar-Free Desserts," the December 1992 issue of _Favorite All-Time Recipes_ magazine MM by Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005

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