Oatmeal Cookies

From EatingWell: September/October 1992 — Subscribe Now!

Applesauce rounds out the flavor of this quick, low-fat remake of classic oatmeal cookies.

READER'S COMMENT:

"I made these cookies last night and add them to my traditional cookie platter for Christmas. I was extremely nervous thinking they would be like any other healthy cookie recipe where the cookie come out like "cardboard" in taste. To my...

3 dozen cookies

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low carbohydrate | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup sifted cake flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
Whisk together sugar, applesauce, egg white, oil and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in raisins. Stir together oats, cake flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet with a wooden spoon, mixing just until blended.
Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto a prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.

Nutrition

Per cookie: 89 calories; 1 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 1 g fiber; 72 mg sodium; 90 mg potassium.

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate