Healthy Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

 

Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies are an irresistible mix of crunchy and soft. Mum baked these cookies over the weekend using a recipe from Taste of Home Guilt Free Cooking. Yay!

Per Batch

Preparation: 15 minutes

Bake: 10 minutes

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

1 cookie equals: 79 calories ♥ 3g fat ♥ trace saturated fat ♥ 7mg cholesterol ♥ 64 mg sodium ♥ 13g carbohydrate ♥ 1g fiber ♥ 1g protein

Cranberry Oat Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 375° F.
2. Combine the sugars and oil in a large mixing bowl.
3. Beat in the eggs, milk, and vanilla.
4. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to the sugar & oil mixture.
5. Slowly, stir in the cranberries.
6. Drop by tablespoons onto coated (cooking spray) baking sheets.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until browned.
8. Remove and cool on wire racks.