Not all oatmeal cookies are healthy. But this orange oatmeal cookie recipe not only has less sugar than most oatmeal cookie recipes, it also has added fiber. You can buy white whole wheat flour at most supermarkets. If yours doesn't carry it, substitute all-purpose flour.
Orange Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. orange zest
- 1/2 cup liquid egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters)
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Cream together sugar, butter, vanilla, orange juice, orange zest and egg substitute in a large mixing bowl until well-mixed. Add flours, baking soda and salt. Add raisins and walnuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
Makes 60 cookies.
Per cookie: 69 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated), 4 mg cholesterol, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein, 1% Vitamin A, 0% Vitamin C, 2% calcium, 3% iron
See also:
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Recipes
- Cookie Recipes
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