Recipe: Lemon Yogurt Cookies (Quaker Oats recipe)

LEMON YOGURT COOKIES

2 cups uncooked Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups white granulated sugar
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt (or lemon low-fat yogurt)
2 egg whites (or 1 egg)
1 tbsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup powdered sugar (for topping)

Combine oats, flour, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.

Beat margarine and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add yogurt, egg whites (or egg), lemon peel and vanilla; mix until well blended. Gradually add combined dry ingredients; mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray or oil lightly.

With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1-inch balls; place on prepared cookie sheet. Using bottom of glass dipped in sugar, press into 1/8-inch thick circles.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Sift powdered sugar over warm cookies. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Makes 4 dozen cookies
Source: Quaker Oats