Pumpkin Polka Dot Cookies

26% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

1/2 cup stick butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 cups Equal Spoonful*
3 tablespoons light molasses
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

*May substitute 30 packets Equal sweetener

Beat butter, Equal and molasses until well combined. Mix in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until blended. Gradually stir in combined flour, baking powder, spices, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by teaspoonsful onto sprayed cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven 11 to 13 minutes. Remove and cool completely on wire rack. Store at room temperature in airtight container up to 1 week.

Makes about 4 dozen cookies

Nutrition information per serving (1 cookie): 57 cal., 1 g pro., 7 g carb., 3 g fat, 9 mg chol., 51 mg sodium

Food exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat