Devil's Food Cookies


Adapted from Cooking Light Magazine
30 servings

1/4 c margarine -- softened
1/2 c Fat-Free Buttermilk -- * see note
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2  egg whites -- whipped
1 1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 c cocoa powder -- sifted
2/3 c granulated sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsps powdered sugar -- sifted

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare baking sheets with cooking spray; set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine margarine, buttermilk, vanilla extract, and egg whites. In another mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients just until moistened. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls, 2" apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.


Notes: Buttermilk Substitute: Combine 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar with enough skim milk to equal 1/2 cup; let stand 5 minutes.