Diabetic-friendly Mocha Cookies

Ingredients

 * ½ cup margarine, room temperature
 * 2 tbsp sugar
 * 2 tsp vanilla
 * ⅓ cup liquid sugar substitute
 * 1¼ cup flour
 * 3 tbsp cocoa
 * 2 tsp instant coffee
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * ¼ cup raisins
 * ¼ cup chopped nuts
 * 2 large egg whites, room temp

Directions

 * 1) Cream together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
 * 2) Add vanilla and sugar substitute to creamed mixture and mix lightly.
 * 3) Stir together flour, cocoa, coffee and baking powder to blend.
 * 4) Add to creamed mixture and mix at medium speed 1 – 2 minutes or until blended.
 * 5) Add raisins and nuts to dough and mix lightly, add egg whites to dough and mix until egg white are adsorbed into the dough.
 * 6) Drop dough by tablespoonsful onto a cookie sheet that has been lines with aluminum foil or sprayed with PAM.
 * 7) Using your fingers dipping in cold water, shape dough into round cookies about ¼" thick.
 * 8) Spread the dough carefully because the finished cookie will be the shape of the dough after it is baked.
 * 9) Bake at 375°F for about 12 minutes, or until the dough springs back when touched.
 * 10) Transfer from the hot cookie sheet onto a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
 * 11) Serve one cookie per serving.