Oatmeal Chocolate RAISINETS Cookies
Preparation: 15 min Cook: 10 min
This recipe is better-for-you than standard chocolate chip cookie recipes because it is lower in fat and a source of complex carbohydrates.
You will need:
| 1 3/4 cups |
all-purpose flour |
425 ml |
| 1 tsp |
baking soda |
5 ml |
| 1/2 tsp |
each ground cinnamon and salt |
2 ml |
| 1 1/4 cups |
packed dark brown sugar |
300 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
each granulated sugar, softened butter and
unsweetened apple sauce |
125 ml |
| 2 |
large egg whites |
2 |
| 1 tbsp |
vanilla extract |
15 ml |
| 2 1/2 cups |
quick or old-fashioned oats |
625 ml |
| 1/2 cup |
chopped nuts |
125 ml |
| 2 |
(200 g) boxes RAISINETS |
2 |
Tools required:
Baking sheets
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190 °C). Grease baking sheets.
Step 2:
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter and applesauce in large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg whites and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, nuts and RAISINETS; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
Step 3:
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12 to 13 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Makes about 4 dozen
Nutrients per serving (1 cookie): about 100 calories, 1 g protein, 3.5 g fat, 17 g carbohydrate
Nestlé Kitchens Tip: For a variation replace RAISINETS with NESTLÉ NOIR, finely chopped.
