Best Smart Cookies Recipes

WEIGHT WATCHERS 2 SMART PT. PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; mix well and set aside.
• Combine margarine and peanut butter in a mixing bowl; beat on medium speed until blended and smooth. Gradually add both sugars and beat until blended; add egg white and vanilla and beat until smooth. While beating on low speed, gradually add flour mixture and mix until just blended.
• Transfer dough to a large piece of plastic wrap and roll into an 8-inch log. Wrap log in plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours. (Note: You can make the cookie dough up to 3 days in advance and freeze until ready to bake.).
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Remove cookie dough from freezer and slice crosswise into about twenty-four 1/3-inch-thick slices; place slices 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden around edges, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Yields 1 cookie per serving.
• Flavor Booster: Browned margarine has a nutty flavor that enhances a peanut butter cookie. Melt the margarine in a small skillet until it sizzles and just begins to brown. Remove from heat and freeze for 20 minutes, or until firm, before using in recipe.

HEART SMART OATMEAL DATE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
• Remove from heat and add brown sugar.
• Stir until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, oats, and salt.
• Combine the butter mixture with the dry ingredients, and add egg, vanilla, and chopped dates.
• Fold in bittersweet chocolate.
• Mix well and spoon mixture by tablespoon-fulls out onto lightly greased (or silicone baking mat-covered) baking sheets.
• Bake for 12 minutes, until tops are dry to the touch.

SMART COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the Smarties ™. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

HEART SMART COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, add brown sugar, Stir until smooth.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine both flours, baking soda, oats, and salt.
• 3. Combine butter mixture with dry ingredients, and add egg, vanilla, and dates. Fold in chocolate. Batter will be stiff.
• 4. Mix well, spoon by tablespoon onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• 5. Bake for 12 minutes or until tops are dry to touch. Makes 32 cookies.

SMART COOKIE - THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES EVER!

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl. Whisk together oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in large bowl.
• Whisk in egg whites and vanilla until smooth. Stir in dry ingredients until blended. Fold in oats and then chocolate.
• Cover and chill dough at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Shape dough into 16 balls (1/4 scant cup each) with hands, using a little pressure.
• Place 8 balls on each prepared sheet. With fingers, press each into a patty about 3" in diameter, allowing about 2" between patties for slight spreading.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until desired brownness (do not overbake), switching position of sheets halfway through.
• Let cool a few minutes before moving to rack to cool completely.
• My own note: the dough on this is not like your typical cookie dough. You will think something is wrong with it because it will crumble and fall apart and kind of look greasy. But just squeeze them together into palm size balls and you will get lovely big puffy cookies! Make sure there is plenty of space for them to expand!