Chocolate Oat Bran Cookies With Chocolate Chips

A very good cookie. From "The high fiber cookbook for diabetics" by Mabel Cavaiani, R.D.

• Ready In: 57 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  oat bran
• 1⁄2 cup water, at room temperature
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  tablespoon sugar substitute
• 1⁄2 cup  egg white (3 to 4 medium)
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  tablespoons dry buttermilk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup  miniature chocolate chip

Directions

1. Mix oat bran and water, let stand at room temperature for 30-45 minutes .
2. (This timing is very important.) Cream margarine, sugar and sugar substitute together until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg whites and vanilla and mix at medium speed for 30 seconds Scrape down the bowl Stir flour, cocoa, soda, dry buttermilk and salt together to blend well.
4. Add to the creamed mixture along with the oat bran mixture and mix at medium speed to blend.
5. Add chocolate chips to dough Drop by tablespoonful onto cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil.
6. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes.
7. (The cookies will not be crisp if they are not baked the full length of time.) Remove from hot cookie sheets to wire racks to cool.
8. Use 1 cookie per serving.
9. This recipe is a good source of fiber.
10. Food exchanges per serving (1 cookie): 2/3 bread and 1 fat Low sodium diets: omit salt, use salt-free margarine Low-cholesterol diets: May be used as written.