LEMON OATMEAL COOKIES

Ingredients:
2/3 c vegetable oil
2/3 c brown sugar
1/2 c egg whites
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp grated fresh, or finely chipped, dried lemon rind
1 tsp lemon flavoring
1 c all-purpose flour
1 c rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
Directions:
Place oil and brown sugar in a mixer bowl in a mixer bowl and mix at medium speed until creamy. Add egg whites, lemon juice, rind and flavoring and mix at medium speed until well blended. Stir flour, oatmeal, baking powder and baking soda together to blend well. Add to creamy mixture while beating at medium speed. Stir in cereal. Drop by the tablespoonful onto cookie sheets left ungreased, or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Remove cookies to a wire rack and cool.
Makes 36 Cookies.
Dietary Exchanges: 2/3 Bread, 1 Fat
Nutrients Per Serving:
87 Calories
4 g Fat
11 g Carbohydrate
1 g Protein
Source: The Diabetic Newsletter