Now that we can have sugar and white flour again, I wanted to share a cookie recipe that is a healthier choice. You can even make it without sugar if you use Splenda and natural peanut butter!
No-Bake Cookies
1/2 cup soft canola spread (butter will work too)
1 1/2 cups sugar (you can use Splenda)
3 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups rolled oats
Mix the canola spread, sugar, cocoa, salt, and milk in a pan; cook on medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Let the mixture boil for 90 seconds (no more!). Quickly remove from heat and add peanut butter, vanilla, and oats. Drop by spoonfuls onto aluminum foil or waxed paper. Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes or eat them warm with a spoon. Makes about 40 cookies.
These cookies are higher in fiber, protein,m and healthy mono-unsaturated fats than your average cookie. That doesn't mean you can eat a whole batch or that you should eat them on a regular basis, but it does mean you can enjoy a cookie here and there without the guilt.
Nutrients per cookie: 110 calories, 5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 1.5 grams fiber, 3 grams protein
Enjoy and keep up the good work!
Rebecca
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