Low - Fat Crispy Cookies

These are my favorite cookies. I love to eat some with a nice cup of tea at the afternoon. They are crispy and very tasty.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 25-30 cookies

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups white sugar or 1 1⁄2 cups sugar substitute, such as splenda
• 2  egg whites
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 1⁄3 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  tablespoon skim milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. In a small bowl combine milk and 1 tsp cinnamon, set aside.
3. Cream butter with the sugar, the egg whites and the lemon juice until fluffy.
4. Combine flour, powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
5. Add the flour mixture in the creamed mixture, stir in walnuts.
6. Roll dough onto a floured surface.
7. Cut with cookie cutter. It's optional. If I'm in a hurry, I just shape a little balls, then I place them onto baking sheets and then flat them with a fork.
8. Brush with the milk and cinnamon.
9. Bake about 10 minutes.