Low-Fat Pumpkin Cookies
["2 c. unbleached or all-purpose flour", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1/8 tsp. ground cloves", "1 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1 c. sugar", "3/4 c. low-fat margarine (room temperature)", "2 egg whites, slightly beaten", "1 c. mashed cooked pumpkin", "1 tsp. vanilla extract", "1 c. chopped dates (optional)", "Brown Sugar Icing"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Lightly spray a cookie sheet with vegetable spray.", "In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cloves and cinnamon.", "In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.", "Add egg whites, pumpkin and vanilla.", "Gradually stir in flour mixture; mix well. Fold in dates.", "Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.", "Makes 60 cookies; 1 gram of fat per cookie."]
["unbleached", "baking soda", "baking powder", "ground cloves", "ground cinnamon", "sugar", "low-fat margarine", "egg whites", "mashed cooked pumpkin", "vanilla extract", "dates", "Brown Sugar"]