Ok so, I love cookies, sweets, cakes, candy, whatever! After 4 days "sugar free", my sweet tooth is starting to twitch so I figured it was a good idea to make something to take care of the problem. Jay also loves something sweet in the evening (as if I'm not enough!). I made a batch of these little suckers yesterday and I have to say that they turned out pretty good.
I have baked with whole wheat flour in the past but it's been a really long time. I pulled out an old recipe and tweaked it a bit and this is what I came up with.... If you are used to eating sugary, rich, luscious desserts, then you will probably hate these cookies. However, if you are like myself and trying to reduce your sugar and be a little heathier while still enjoying an occasional treat, then these are for you! I know the oil seems daunting and you might wonder "Is canola oil really healthy?", well, I thought the same thing. Actually we all need a little healthy fat in our diet every day. I think olive oil would be a healthier alternative and I'm going to try that next time. Well, here you are....
Oatmeal Berry-Licious Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use Hodgson Mills)
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup egg substitute
3 tbsp canola oil
3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2/3 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
2/3 cup mixed berries (I use Walmart brand - you can find them near the raisins)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
In large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
In medium bowl, cream together the egg substitute, oil, apple sauce, vanilla and brown sugar until well mixed.
Fold egg mixture into flour, mixing well.
Drop by rounded tsp onto cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes.
Makes about 36 cookies
Approximately 70 cal, 1.5 fiber per cookies. Weight Watchers Points = 1 per cookie
(Disclaimer: These cookies ain't pretty!)
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