Hermits

Ingredients

• ½ cup margarine, (1 stick)
• ⅔ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• dry sugar substitute equal to ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ginger
• ¼ cup English walnuts, chopped
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup water at room temperature

Directions

1. Cream margarine and brown sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs and mix at medium speed for 1 minute, scraping down the bowl before and after adding eggs.
3. Stir flour, baking powder, salt, dry sugar substitute, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, walnuts, and raisins together to blend well.
4. Add along with water, to creamy mixture; mix at medium speed to blend well.
5. Drop dough by 1½ tablespoon onto cookie sheets that have been sprayed with PAM spray or lined with aluminum foil.
6. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are browned on the bottom.
7. Remove them to wire rack and cook to room temperature.

Nutritional information

• Food exchanges per serving: 1 starch/bread and 1 fat
• Calories: 114, fat: 5g, cho: 15g, na: 89, pro: 2g, cholesterol: 23 mg