Healthy Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Chef #1341192

"In a quest to eat healthier, I developed this recipe. My husband and I have a big sweet tooth, so instead of fighting the urge, we decided to go for a healthy option. I make these cookies every Sunday night and they serve as my breakfast and his dessert through the week."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36-48 cookies

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup Splenda granular
• 2 egg whites (or one whole egg)
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour (or any whole grain flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1⁄2 old-fashioned oatmeal or 1 1/2 quick oats
• 2⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup unsweetened baking chocolate (optional) or 1/2 cup dark semisweet chocolate chunk (optional)

directions

1. Mix Splenda, Egg whites, Applesauce and Vanilla together.
2. Add Flour, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg.
3. Stir in Oatmeal, Cranberries, Nuts, and Chocolate.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoonful on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (if you do not have parchment paper, spray cookie sheet with cooking spray).
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
6. Special Note: Depending on what kind of flour you use, you may need to use more applesauce. If, after adding the oatmeal, the batter seems dry, add applesauce.
7. For a Change: Occasionally I like to also add 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips to this recipe.

Reviews

[lisxav]

awesome my kids loved them and my picky husband as well. will definately make again