CHOCOLATE CHIP-OATMEAL COOKIES HEALTHY MAKEOVER

Prep Time 15 minutes

Bake Time 12 Minutes

Makes 4 dozen cookies

½ c. packed brown sugar

½ c. granulated sugar

½ c. Trans fat-free vegetable oil spread (60% to 70% oil)

1 lg. egg

1lg. egg white

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 ¼ c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

21/2 c. quick-cooking or old fashioned oats, uncooked

1c. bittersweet (62% cacao) or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Pre-heat oven to 350 F

In large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat sugars and vegetable spread until well blended, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Add egg, egg white and vanilla; beat until smooth. Beat in flour, baking soda and salt until mixed.

With a wooden spoon, stir in oats and chocolate chips until well combined.

Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 12 to 13 minutes or until golden. With wide metal spatula transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.

Repeat until all batter is used.

Store cooled cookies in tightly sealed containers up to 3 days.

Nutrition facts:

Each cookie has; about 80 calories, 1 g protein, 11 g carbs, 4 g total fat (1 saturated), 1g fiber, 4 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium.