For this chocolate chip cookie, I decided to take the healthy route. When you throw in whole wheat flour, oatmeal, and small amount of butter, you just feel better when you eat the cookie. Okay, the difference may not be that significant but there is a difference.
I do volunteer work with underprivileged children and I helped compile a book of healthy recipes the children can make at home with their families. I didn't have many on top of my head so I did some research online and came across EatingWell and found a gold mine of tasty and healthy recipes. It was here that I found this recipe which are titled Bev's Chocolate Chip Cookies. I don't know Bev but she made some great cookies. Take a look at the nutritional information:
Per cookie: 99 calories; 5 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 11 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 64 mg sodium; 55 mg potassium
From a calories perspectives, you cannot get much lower than 99 calories for a cookie. The fat is relatively high for the calorie of the cookie but you can experiment with the amount of butter and substituting applesauce or buttermilk to reduce the fat. Even with 5 grams of fat, it is not as bad as other cookies...just sayin'!
Bev's Chocolate Chip Cookies
compliments of EatingWell
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2 Grind oats in food processor. Add butter to mixer with oil, sugars, egg, and vanilla; beat until smooth and creamy.
3. Combine all dry ingredients and add to butter mixture until just combined.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by the tablespoon, at least one inch apart.
6. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Yield: 2-1/2 dozen
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