Valentine Stand-up Cookies

• 1 cup margarine, softened
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups soy-flour blend
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• Red food coloring
• Plain or red-colored sugar, optional
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Combine in large bowl, margarine and granulated sugar, until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix thoroughly. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (soy-flour blend, baking powder and salt). Add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Divide dough in half. Form one portion into ball and flatten slightly; wrap in plastic wrap. Blend in red food coloring to second portion of dough to color dough to desired color; then form into ball and flatten slightly; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill each dough portion for one hour. Roll each portion of dough separately on floured surface to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut dough using 2-inch, heart-shaped, floured cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. At top of heart center, make about a ½-inch slit and spread apart about ⅜ inch. Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar if desired. Bake cookies at 375 F for 6–8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire racks. Interlock two cookies together at opening to form stand-up cookie.

Makes about 2 dozen

Nutrition per serving (49 g): 236 calories; 16 g fat (3 g saturated; 3 g trans fats); 16 g cholesterol; 182 mg sodium; 20 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g protein; 15 mg calcium; 1 mg iron