Healthy Heart Oatmeal Cookies

By Hklbrries

"I come from a large family in southern Indiana, and the most prevalent health hazard for us is heart disease. So I came up with these healthy cookies. They taste good enough to feel like we're cheating, even when we're not."

Ann Crawford, Auburn, KY

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

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

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.

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

Nutrition Information:
Per cookie
50 calories
2 g fat
2 g protein
7 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
20 mg sodium