Low-Calorie Oatmeal Cookies

4 ratings
prep time:
20 minutes
total time:
40 minutes max.
Makes 4 dozen
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39 calories per cookie. Using applesauce as a sub for the butter, keeping a bit of butter or oil in the recipe lowers the calorie count further.

ingredients

  • 1/2 c all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2/3 c brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 2/3 c oats
  • 1.2 c raisins
  • 2/3 c butter or 1/2 c applesauce and 1- 1.5 tsp oil or butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 beaten egg whites

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 350.

  • 2

    All dry ingredients in one bowl except for oats an raisins. Mix until combined.

  • 3

    Add wet ingredients (egg whites, vanilla, butter and/or oil and/or applesauce) and mix until all of the dry ingredients are well-combined with the wet ingredients. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl in case of hiding flour, etc.

  • 4

    Drop in teaspoon amounts on a greased or papered baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, rotating racks and sheets at the 5 minute mark.

  • 5

    Yay! 39 calories per cookie; enjoy to the max!

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