Diabetes Oatmeal Cookies

Yummy taste of oatmeal cookies and this recipe safe for diabetics

Ingredients:
3/4 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 c. Brown Sugar Twin
1/2 c. white Sugar Twin
1 egg
1/4 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. raisins
3 c. rolled oats, quick cooking or regular

Cream shortening,sugars, vanilla and egg together. Sift all dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add water, dry ingredients, raisins and oats to creamed mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet. Bake at 325-350 degrees for 7- 10 min. or until lightly brown

Cookies for Meal Changes

As you know the meal is the diabetic’s enemy besides sugar. There is an alternative way to change meal with these cookies, whatever the human body needs an energy that was got from meal.

Just try this recipes:

• 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c. reg. oatmeal, uncooked
• Sugar substitute to equal 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. reduced calories margarine, softened
• 3 tbsp. cold water

Combine all ingredients except margarine and water. Cut margarine into dry mixture with pastry blender or knife; blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle cold water over surface; stir with fork until moistened. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness on waxed paper. Cut into 24 round or squares. Place cookies on non-stick cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, can yields for 24 cookies.

Amount 1 cookie exchange 1 bread.