SPICY COOKIES 
1/3 c. butter
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cocoa
1 tbsp. water
Non-nutritive sweetener equal to 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter until light and cream-colored. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa together; blend into butter until smooth. Mix water, sweetener, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla; add to flour- butter mixture; mix until smooth. Shape into balls about 3/4 inch round. Place on cookie sheet; flatten with blade of knife dipped in cold water. Bake about 15 minutes. Remove from tray and cool. Yield 24 cookies. 30 calories per serving (1 cookie).

 

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