Diabetic Peanut Butter Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. margarine
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 tsp. grated, fresh orange rind
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla
1 egg, well beaten
1/3 c. orange juice
artificial sweetener to substitute for 24 tsp. sugar
3/4 c. seedless raisins

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream together margarine, peanut butter, orange rind and vanilla.
Add egg, orange juice and artificial sweetener; blend well.
Add dry ingredients gradually; mix well after each addition.
Add raisins; mix well.
Mix 1 level tablespoon of dough for each cookie.
Roll between hands to form ball.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet; flatten with fork.
Bake about 15 minutes.
Store in tightly covered tin.
Tastes better 24 hours after baking.
Makes 12 servings.
Yield:
24 cookies.
One serving, 2 cookies.