German Loaf Cookies Recipe

2 1/2 tbsp fructose (37.5 ml)
1/2 cup egg substitute or 1 lg. egg plus 2, lg. egg whites (118
4 tbsp softened margarine (60 g)
1 juice & grated zest of 1 lemon
1/8 tsp almond extract (.6 ml)
1 1/2 cup sifted unbleached flour(173g
2 3/4 tsp baking powder (13.75 ml)
1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (7.5 ml)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (2.5 ml)

SOURCE: The Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders Polin,
Ph.D. and Frances Towner Giedt, copyright 1993, ISBN #0-553-08760-6.
Formatted into MM by Ursula R. Taylor.
Preheat oven to 350 F (180C). Combine fructose and egg substitute; beat
until light and fluffy. Add margarine, lemon juice, lemon zest, almond
extract, flour, and baking powder. Mix well. Place 3/4 of the dough mixture
on a floured board. Form into a rectangle about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick.
Add cocoa and cinnamon to remaining dough and spread over rectangle. Fold
both sides of dough into the middle to make a long, flattened log. Place on
ungreased baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and slice with a very sharp knife into 1/2 inch (1.5 cm)
slices. Preheat broiler. Place slices on an ungreased baking sheet and
broil for a few moments on each side (be careful; these burn easily). Cool
on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 30 cookies.
PER 2 COOKIER SERVING: Calories 85, protein 2 g, carbohydrate 11 g, fat
4 g, calories from fat 42%, dietary fiber trace, cholesterol trace, sodium
92 mg, potassium 56 mg, Joslin Exchanges 1 bread/starch and 1/2 fat....

Serves: 30

Is this German Loaf Cookies Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?

This German Loaf Cookies recipe is one of our collection of diabetic Cookie recipes. As we are ignorant of your peculiar medical concerns and the advice your doctor has offered you, we are unable to say for certain that this German Loaf Cookies recipe is suitable for you. For all that, because somebody labelled it as `diabetic` it suggests that it at least meets the minimum condition for the label `diabetic`, being low fat and low carb and therefore, should be healthier than the non-diabetic equivalent. Even taking that into consideration, this German Loaf Cookies recipe should only be used if you understand your own condition and are happy that the recipe contents are acceptable for you.

This German Loaf Cookies Recipe comes from the diabetic Cookie recipes collection. Sadly it would be unfeasible for us to cook every single one of the diabetic Cookie recipes to make certain that all of them are completely safe for diabetes sufferers. There are over 2000 recipes in it, & to check them all even at a rate of one recipe every day would occupy us for as long as 72 months. Our advice is to check the nutritional content carefully to confirm that all the recipes are compliant with the dietary advice your nutritionalist has provided. If you suspect that this German Loaf Cookies recipe have errors, let us know & we will withdraw it from our diabetic recipe collection.