A Low Fat Cookie?!

Jessica convinced me to try a non-super-fatty recipe. I couldn't imagine a low fat oatmeal raisin cookie tasting good, but these cookies taste surprisingly good. They are soft and moist. Granola bar-ish I would say. I made them healthier by not using chocolate chips, subbing in some whole wheat flour, and adding some protein with walnuts.

Low Fat Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup all purpose flour (I subbed in 1/2 cup whole wheat flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (I added some extra spices for more flavor)
2 tbsp butter, room temperature
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup plain, unsweetened apple sauce
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chocolate chips (I used raisins and walnuts)

Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars. Beat in the egg, followed by the applesauce and the vanilla extract. Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined and no streaks of flour remain. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, flattening each cookie slightly.

Bake for about 10-12 min. Cookies will be light brown at the edges when done.

Let cool on sheet for 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.