Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Recipe submitted by Pamela M. Peeke, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., Speaking of Women's Health 2007 Keynote Presenter.
These oatmeal cookies are a healthier option for an after-school snack! They’re low in calories, but high in flavor. Kids will love the smell of cookies warming on the baking pan as they step inside after a long day of school. These oatmeal raisin cookies can even be packed for lunch the next day, if they last that long!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup low-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 11/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly coat a baking sheet with canola oil.
- In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix briefly.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add to creamed mixture and mix until all dry ingredients are moistened.
- Portion heaping teaspoonfuls of dough, about 3/4 ounces onto baking sheet about 1 1/2-inches apart. Bake for 7 minutes. Lightly flatten with finger. Rotate baking sheet and bake for 4 minutes.
Makes 38 cookies.
Nutritional Analysis (per serving)
- 75 calories
- 1 g protein
- 13 g carbohydrates
- 2 g fat
- 15 mg cholesterol
- 49 mg sodium
- 1 g fiber