POINTSŪ Value | 3 Servings | 14 Preparation Time | 10 min Cooking Time | 8 min Level of Difficulty | Easy
desserts | These quick and easy drop cookies are perfect for all your holiday gatherings. Pair them up with hot cider, spiced tea or other warming, seasonal drinks; no one will know they're accompanying you in reaching your goal!
1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup reduced-calorie margarine 2 Tbsp molasses 1/4 cup fat-free egg substitute 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 cup dried mixed fruit, chopped, or dried fruit bits 1 tsp powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 sheet pans with cooking spray or line them with parchment paper. 2. Using an electric mixer, cream together sugar, margarine and molasses; beat in egg substitute. Blend in flour, 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and dried fruit. 3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto sheet pans, spacing them 2 inches apart. Bake until they start to become firm, about 8 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans and then allow to cool completely. 4. Stir together remaining 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice and powdered sugar; sprinkle over cookies. Yields about 2 cookies per serving.
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