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Nutrition Healthy Sugar Cookie Recipe
         
  Ingredients      
  3 tbsp. margarine, softened*  1 egg    
  1½ cups all-purpose flour  2 tbsp. sugar    
  2/3 cup sugar  1 tbsp. lemon juice    
  ½ tsp. baking soda      
       
         
  Preparation      
 

Cream margarine and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended. Add egg and lemon juice; beat well. Combine flour and baking soda and gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well. Shape dough into 26 balls and roll in remaining 2 tbsp. sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets, and pat each portion into a 2-inch circle. Bake at 375 degrees for 9 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Makes 26 cookies.

*Tip
This is a lower fat recipe for a holiday favorite. Look for margarines which have zero transfats. 

 
   
         
  Nutritional Information      
  Serving: 1 cookie per serving; Calories 73; Carbohydrates 12 grams; Protein 1 gram; Sodium 33mg; Cholesterol 9 mg; Fat 1.5 grams  
         
   Download and print this recipe (PDF).  
         
 
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