Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Classic chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are given a healthier makeover. Carrots are added as a natural sweetener and dried cranberries replace half of the chocolate chips.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 119 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup dried cranberries
• 0.25 cup non-fat plain yogurt
• 0.25 cup carrots, shredded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, yogurt, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour and baking soda until just incorporated. Fold in quick oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, carrots, and cranberries. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.