Yogurt Cookies

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups oats, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and sugar until fluffy. add yogurt, egg whites, lemon peel and vanilla. mix until well blended. gradually add combined remaining ingredients except powdered sugar, mix well.
• 2 cover and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours.
• 3 with lightly floured hands, shape dough into 1 inch balls, place on prepared cookie sheet. using bottom of glass coated with sugar, press into inch thick circles.
• 4 bake at 180ºc for 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.