Title: Diabetic Refrigerator Cookies
Categories: Diabetic Dessert Cookie Info
Yield: 32 Servings

1/2	c	Butter or Margarine
1		Egg
2	ts	Vanilla
1	ts	Baking powder
	ds	Salt
1	c	Flour
1	c	Dates, unsugared, chopped
1	c	Coconut, shredded
1	c	Walnuts or Pecans

Cream butter, egg and vanilla until mixed and fluffy. Beat in dry ingredients gradually mixing well after each addition. Mix in dates, coconut and 1/ c of the nuts. Form dough into two 1-1/2 inch logs. Roll logs into remaining nuts (1/4 c each). Wrap in waxed paper and chill (or freeze) until firm enough to slice. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick and place on a nonstick cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until light golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

2 cookies = 1 fat, 1/2 fruit, 1/4 brd, 95 cal. carbs = 11.5, pro = 1, f = 5

Approved by the Diabetes Assoc. Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 21:57:37 ~0500

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