Nut Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup sifted cake flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon (2 packets) Sweet'N Low zero calorie sweetener
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet lightly. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Blend Sweet'N Low with combined orange juice and vanilla. Work shortening with spoon until fluffy and creamy. Add the liquid ingredients and mix well. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix until light. Add walnuts and orange rind. Shape dough into roll and wrap in wax paper. Chill well. Cut into 12 even slices. Arrange 2 ½" apart on cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes or until brown around edges.