Sugarless Apple Cookies

3/4 c Chopped dates

1/2 c Finely chopped peeled

Apple 1/2 c Raisins

1/2 c Water

1 c Plus 1 tablespoon

All-purpose flour 1 ts Ground cinnamon

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt, optional

2 Eggs

1 ts Liquid sweetener

In a large saucepan, combine dates, apples, raisins and water. Bring to a boil; simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt if desired. Stir into apple mixture and mix well. Combine eggs and sweetener; add to batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Yield: 2 dozen. Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared without added salt) equals 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit; also 54 calories, 24 mg sodium, 18 mg

cholesterol, 11 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein, 1 gm fat. Source: Taste of Home August/September 1993