Good cookies that are good for you.
Original recipe makes 2 dozen
Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Cream margarine with sugar. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), lemon juice and grated lemon and orange peels and beat. Add flour and mix well. Chill for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dip a teaspoonful of dough into slightly beaten egg white and then into nuts. Place nut side up, 2 inches apart on lightly-oiled cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 186 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19.5 g
Cholesterol: 18 mg
Fat: 11.2 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 94 mg
