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| Patriotic White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies- the raw cookie batter is delicious too! |
So, as you all know I'm very into eating healthy and feeding the body what it deserves. My swiss oatmeal recipe was a hit so I wanted to share a recipe my sister-who will soon be a registered Dietician-made. It's a dairy-free (aside from the chocolate, lol), low sugar, low salt cookie with more fiber than regular homemade cookies. A healthier alternative, with less calories and less far per serving, for all those cookie monsters out there who still want to enjoy a tasty treat without the guilt. My sister always reminds me that just because they are healthier, doesn't mean you can eat more- portions are always key! To make it more festive
and patriotic for the 4th of July weekend I added blue and red m&m's.
ENJOY - xoxo
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You will need: Medium and large Mixing bowls, measuring spoons &
measuring cups, a wisp, spatula and cookie sheets. |
INGREDIENTS:
2 - cups Whole wheat white flour
1½ - cups Grape-nuts cereal (I prefer to use crushed up Honey nut Cheerios with hot
cereal/oatmeal mixed in)
1 - teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 - teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 - cup of Rice/Soy Milk
3/4 - cup Canola Oil or Enova Oil (A new cooking oil made by Kao Health Nutrition LLC:
made from a blend of soybeans and canola oils)
3/4 - cup packed Brown Sugar
1/3 - cup granulated Sugar
2 - Organic Cage Free Eggs (they taste better, trust me!)
1 - tablespoon Vanilla
1 - cup dried Cranberries
*1/2 - cup White Chocolate Chips (leave out to keep dairy)
*1 - bag of Dark Chocolate m&m's (blue and red sorted into a separate bowl)
[* Optional]
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375°. In medium bowl combine flour, cereal, baking soda, and salt.
2. In large bowl combine oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla.
3. Add flour mixture: combine by folding into itself to create the batter. Fold in the
cranberries and chips (If the batter is dry, add a splash of Rice/Soy milk). Drop dough by
rounded teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheets (if you want the cookie to be flat, press
down on the rolled up cookie dough before putting it into the oven). Press blue and red
m&m's onto the top of each cookie in desired pattern (You can change the colors to
coordinate with each season/Holiday: red and green for Xmas, brown and orange for
Halloween, pink and red for Valentines day, etc.)
4. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown but soft in center. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
Remove and place on wire racks to cool down. Enjoy while they're still warm!
