Apple Spice Cookies

This recipe for fat-free apple spice cookies provide a delicious energy-rich cookie for a healthy picnic snack.

Ingredients:

1 cup	all purpose flour
1 cup	whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp.	baking soda
1/2 tsp.	nutmeg
1/4 tsp.	cloves
1 tsp.	cinnamon
1 cup	chopped, unpeeled apple
1 can (6 oz.)	frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
3	egg whites
1/4 cup	packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, combine flours, spices and baking soda. Add chopped apples and juice. Stir until dry ingredients are just moistened (batter will be stiff).

In a small bowl, beat egg whites until frothy. Add brown sugar and beat until soft peaks form. Stir into batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

Bake for 9-11 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely and store in a covered container until snack time. Makes 3 dozen.

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