HEALTHIER CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies image

Carrots are not normally found in cookies, but they act as a great natural sweetener while adding moisture. I also replaced half the chocolate chips with dried cranberries. These cookies are tasty and a good source of fiber.

Provided by MakeItHealthy

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Cranberry

Time 1h30m

Yield 42

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
¼ cup carrots, shredded
¼ cup dried cranberries

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Beat butter, yogurt, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour and baking soda until just incorporated. Fold in quick oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, carrots, and cranberries. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Cholesterol 14.7 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 37.3 mg, Sugar 9.3 g