Healthy Heart Oatmeal Cookies

By BDDarren

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute, such as Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
• 2 tablespoons buttery spread, such as Smart Balance Original, melted
• 2 egg whites cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cup dried fruit. such as cranberries or blueberries
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, or almonds

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment
paper.

2. Combine yogurt, brown sugar substitute and buttery
spread in a bowl; mix until light and fluffy. Beat egg whites
in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into yogurt .
mixture. Stir in oats, dried fruit, cinnamon and pecans just
until blended.

3. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie
sheet. Press together and flatten with a fork for unlfor~
baking. Bake 20 minutes. Cookies have a moist cake-like
texture.