Wholesome, low-fat oatmeal
apple butter cookies loaded with dried mixed fruit and/or raisins.
Lower-Fat
Chewy Oatmeal Spice Cookies
- 3/4 cup firmly packed
brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) margarine, softened
3/4 cup apple butter or applesauce
2 large egg whites or 1 large egg
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup diced dried mixed fruit or raisins or a combination of
both
- Heat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat sugars
and margarine until well blended. Add apple butter, egg whites,
milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda,
cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, if desired; mix well. Add oats and
dried fruit; mix well. (Dough will be moist.)
- Drop dough by rounded
tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes
or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie
sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.
Tip: Look for apple butter
in the jam and jelly section of the supermarket.
For a NO FAT-ADDED Cookie:
Omit margarine and increase apple butter to 1 cup. Proceed as
recipe directs.
Nutritional Information:
1 cookie (made with 1 cup apple butter and without margarine)
Calories 90, Calories from Fat 0, Total Fat 0g, Saturated Fat
0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 30mg, Total Carbohydrates 19g, Dietary
Fiber less than 1g, Protein 2g
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of The Quaker Oat Company.
