Low-fat Cherry Cookies

Ingredients

 * 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * 1/4 tsp salt
 * 5 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
 * 3/4 cup sugar or Splenda
 * 1/4 cup Egg Beaters or other fat-free egg substitute
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * Cherry jam (sugar free if desired)
 * 16 Whole cherries, fresh or frozen (no added sugar)

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fereignheit
 * 2) Chop fresh or frozen cherries
 * 3) In a small bowl, stir together flour and baking powder
 * 4) In a large bowl, mix the butter and sugar until smooth then beat in egg and vanilla
 * 5) Slowly blend in the dry ingredients.
 * 6) Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets
 * 7) Scoop on 1/2 teaspoons of cherry jam and 1/2 teaspoon of chopped cherries
 * 8) Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.