Recipe: Yule Log Cookies

YULE LOG COOKIES

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
3 tbsp frozen egg substitute, thawed (or 1 egg white)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
red and green decorator icing

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, beat the brown sugar and margarine until blended. Add the egg product; beat until well blended; set aside.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices; mix well. Divide the dough in half.

On a lightly floured surface, roll each half of dough with your hands to make two 10 1/2-inch logs; flatten slightly to 1 1/4 inches in diameter. With a spatula, place the logs 2 to 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Dip a non-serrated knife in water; score each log diagonally at 3/4-inch intervals.

Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, or until set and no longer moist. Cool for 1 minute. Remove from the cookie sheet; place on a wire rack. Cool for 5 minutes.

With a serrated knife, cut the logs at the scored lines. Cool completely. Decorate each cookie with decorator icing to resemble a holly leaf and berries.

Makes about 28 cookies
Source: Fast & Healthy Magazine, Nov/Dec 1994