Soft almond cookies

Description

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light margarine
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 2 eggs, whites
• 1/2 tsp almond food extract
• 4 drop yellow food coloring
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 12 toasted almonds, cut in half

Procedures

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with oil spray. In bowl, cream margarine and Sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg whites with almond extract, and food coloring; mix well and set aside. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Knead only long enough to blend, but not toughen, to dough. Spoon onto prepared cookie sheet, about ¾-in. Balls. Top with almonds. Bake for 12 minutes. Food exchange per serving: ½ bread exchange cho: og; fat: 1g; calories: 43;