Snickerdoodles (lighter recipe)

 

1 1/2

cups sugar

1/2

cup margarine, softened

1/2

package (8-ounce size) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) , softened

1

egg

2

egg whites

2 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose or unbleached flour

2

teaspoons cream of tartar

1

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

cup sugar

2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 Heat oven to 400ºF.
• 2 Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, the margarine, cream cheese and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Cover and refrigerate dough 1 hour.
• 3 Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each ball with bottom of drinking glass.
• 4 Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.