Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by Robin Hollister

"My boys have always loved pumpkin cookies, but I want them to eat healthier so, I tested this recipe on them and it's a winner. Now they can have their favorite, just a little healthier."

 

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

ingredients

• 473.18 ml oats, uncooked (quick or old fashioned)
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 118.29 ml margarine
• 236.59 ml canned pumpkin, 100% (not pie filling)
• 1 egg
• 14.79 ml orange juice
• 236.59 ml flour
• 4.92 ml pumpkin pie spice
• 2.46 ml baking soda
• 2.46 ml salt
• 118.29 ml chopped walnuts
• 118.29 ml chocolate chips

directions

1. heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
3. mix cookie batter.
4. drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
5. bake 11 to 15 minute.
6. do not over bake cookies will be soft.
7. cool on wire rack.

Reviews

[DUFFWOMAN]

While these were delicious, I'm not sure you can call them a "healthy" cookie when the recipe contains an entire stick of butter and an entire cup of sugar.

 

[Maryarriaga]

For a healthy cookie this one is a winner. I made some serious changes though because of my oddly stocked pantry, so I'm sure I didn't do it true justice! Instead of sugar I used a brown sugar spenda blend (1/2 cp) and used Hodgson Mill buckwheat pancake mix for the flour (this one is a whole grain buckwheat and whole grain finely milled blend). I also added more walnuts (love these) and some dried cranberries chopped. (in my world, you've never had an oatmeal cookie until you put cranberries in them! Instead of margarine, I also used butter. They came out good and really satisfied the November craving for homemade baked pumpkin cookies!

 

[LillyZackMom]

YUMMY!!!! I made a few changes (brown sugar instead of white, no OJ, used half whole wheat flour half white flour, skipped the walnuts my daughter dislikes, and increased the chocolate chips to 3/4c) and these were so good I immediately had to freeze them in single serving snack bags or we all would have eaten all the cookies that afternoon! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Heide O.]

Good recipe not exactly healthy with that much sugar but better than other cookies. I always add extra spice then what the recipe calls for. Used raisins instead of chocolate chips

 

[senoritating]

I love anything pumpkin, so had to give this recipe a shot. This recipe is easy and delicious! It's another plus that they are somewhat healthy. It's true that the consistency is more like a muffin top, but I personally love this about them. The only change I made was cut the sugar to about half a cup, and found that plenty sweet. Next time, I may cut out even more. I only used some chocolate chips, and they turned out great.