Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
2013-07-08Average Member Rating
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- Servings : 24
- Prep Time : 10m
- Cook Time : 10m
- Ready In : 15m
Nutritional Info
This information is per serving.
Calories
100Total Fat
4.2gCholesterol
8mgSodium
57mgTotal Carbohydrates
13.5gDietary Fiber
1.3gProtein
1.9gVitamin A
0%Vitamin C
0%Calcium
1%Iron
3%
This recipe for healthy oatmeal cookies was originally submitted by Rose from Woodbridge, Ontario Canada.
It takes good old oatmeal cookies, which I absolutely love, and kicks up the nutrition with the addition of flax and by using whole wheat flour.
Rose says: Oatmeal cookies are a comfort food from our childhood, but we can take this already healthier cookie and make it more healthy. Check out my heart-healthy recipe!
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1 cup of rolled oats (not the quick cooking kind)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add-ins: 1 cup of any of the following or a mix of the following: dried cranberries or other fruit, walnuts or any other nuts, trail mix, chocolate/butterscotch chips, etc. - or a 1 cup combination of any of the above for true "kitchen sink" style cookies.
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Use parchment paper to line a cookie sheet.
Step 2
In a large bowl, beat canola oil with sugars until well incorporated. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
Step 3
In another bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda and flaxseed meal.
Step 4
Mix the dry ingredients into wet ingredients a little at a time, until incorporated but not over-mixed.
Step 5
Drop by the tablespoons onto the parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake for about 10 minutes, until edges are just starting to turn brown. Bake an extra minute or so for a crispier cookie.
Let cool for 2 minutes.
Makes 24 small cookies or 12 large ones. The recipe is easily doubled.
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If you like these healthy oatmeal cookies, have a look at our oatmeal raisin cookes sweetened with sugar and applesauce.