Diabetic Refrigerator Cookies

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Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 32
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
1 large Egg
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 dash Salt
1 cup Flour
1 cup Dates -- unsugared, chopped
1 cup Coconut -- shredded
1 cup Walnuts or Pecans
 

Preparation:

Cream butter, egg and vanilla until mixed and fluffy. Beat in dry ingredients gradually mixing well after each addition. Mix in dates, coconut and 1/ c of the nuts. Form dough into two 1-1/2 inch logs. Roll logs into remaining nuts (1/4 c each). Wrap in waxed paper and chill (or freeze) until firm enough to slice. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookies 1/4 inch thick and place on a nonstick cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until light golden brown. Cool on wire racks.