Lighter Snickerdoodles

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons skim milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 and coat 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 beat the margarine and 1 1/2 cups sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• 3 add the milk, egg, and egg whites and beat again.
• 4 add the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt and beat until well mixed.
• 5 combine the remaining sugar and the cinnamon in a shallow plate or bowl.
• 6 shape the dough into 1-inch balls and roll them in the cinnamon sugar to coat on all sides.
• 7 the dough will be sticky.
• 8 if it's too difficult to handle, flour your hands lightly.
• 9 arrange the balls of dough on the baking sheets and flatten them slightly with your fingers or the back of a spoon.
• 10 bake for 8 to 10 miniutes or until the cookies are lightly browned.
• 11 cool the cookies on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 12 repeat until all cookies are baked.