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Low Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. Chewy, moist oatmeal cookies loaded with chocolate chips, in a reduced fat cookie?

Low Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are fabulous and they are loaded with chocolate chips in every bite! Don't you hate when you make a low fat cookie recipe, only to be disappointed? These will become a favorite in your home, give them a try and tell me know you think. Try them first as is, then have fun coming up with variations. I came across this recipe on Baking Bites and this will now be a regular in my cookie jar! As noted on Baking Bits, it's crucial not to over-bake these if you want them chewy. I made the serving size 2 cookies, because I can bet you won't eat just one! Low Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal CookiesGina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 15 • Serving Size: 2 cookies • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 ptsCalories: 190 • Fat: 6.3 g • Protein: 2.6 g • Carb: 34.2 g • Fiber: 2.0 g • Sugar: 19.3 g Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350°; line two baking sheets with parchment paper or use a silpat.

Hot cocoa cookies. I am a teeny bit obsessed with the cookies from the most recent issue of EveryDay with Rachael Ray magazine.

Hot cocoa cookies

This recipe is the second of many cookie recipes on my list to make this holiday season. Sweets are taking over my life! Just ask my coworkers. They get my leftovers, and I think they are starting to resent the way I am forcing them to eat sinful treats. I don't think I need to tell you that these were tasty. Ooey gooey chocolatey marshmallowy deliciousness. In a medium saucepan, melt together: 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter 12 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate (bars) Stir frequently over medium heat until smooth. In a medium bowl, whisk together: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder. Deluxe Stuffed Rice Krispies Treats. The hardest part of this recipe is just figuring out what to call it!

Deluxe Stuffed Rice Krispies Treats

Deluxe Rice Krispy Treats? Gourmet Rice Krispies Treats? Stuffed Rice Crispy Treats? I love Amy Miller‘s suggestion of lasagna for sugar addicts. No matter what you want to call them, hot damn are these good. One disclaimer – you could certainly use homemade rice krispies treats. How to Make Easy 3-Ingredient Energy Bars at Home Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn. Previous image Next image Power bars!

How to Make Easy 3-Ingredient Energy Bars at Home Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Make them at home with only three ingredients and a food processor. Prepare for your minds to be blown. Ready? I am a huge fan of chewy, nutty, fruit-filled energy bars of the sort made by Lärabar. I tinkered with ratios a bit, but in the end, I decided to take the most straight-forward path: equal parts dried fruits, nuts, and pitted dates. My favorite is still cherries, almonds, and dates (which are pictured here), but you can swap out the cherries and almonds for any dried fruit or nut. You can also play around with adding other ingredients into the mix: a few tablespoons of chia seeds, a handful of coconut, even some chocolate chips.

Making energy bars really is that simple. How to Make Easy 3-Ingredient Energy Bars at Home Makes 8 large bars or 16 small square-shaped bars What You Need Ingredients 1 cup nuts 1 cup dried fruit 1 cup (12-15 whole) pitted dried dates, preferably Medjool Equipment Food processor Plastic wrap or wax paper Sharp knife. Giant S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies. I swear I wasn’t going to do this.

Giant S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

I wasn’t going to stuff something inside of something else. It was too trendy. And then, not trendy at all. (Neither of which I’m actually about, anyway.) But I succumbed to the pressure of a college kid who just finished finals. S’mores stuffed into thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Healthy Deep Dish Cookie Pie. And than a warm chocolate chip cookie?

Healthy Deep Dish Cookie Pie

If you answered, “Katie, is better than a warm chocolate chip cookie,” you’ve obviously never met a cookie pie. (Above, topped with a super-healthy ice cream recipe I’ll post next week.) This pie is everything you’d want in a cookie. Except, oh yes, it happens to be ! I could sit here and tell you about how I was in charge of dessert for our neighborhood Memorial Day party. But really, you don’t want to know all of this, do you? The Burlap Bag - High Quality Handmade Goods Shop - Austin Texas. Yes.

The Burlap Bag - High Quality Handmade Goods Shop - Austin Texas

For real. Two ingredients. (Yes, you can add other things if you want… but you don’t HAVE to!) I made this up after seeing a “healthy breakfast cookie” that wanted me to add eggs, applesauce, baking soda, etc and I said NO! And also, I hate those “two/three ingredient” recipes where one of the ingredients is a boxed cookie mix. and the other is a can of pie filling.

Ingredients: 2 large old bananas1 cup of oats (quick or regular! Super-healthy Banana, Apricot And Date Oat Bars Recipe. Two ingredient cookies. Healthy Cookies. A healthy cookie made with just three ingredients!

Healthy Cookies

Mashed ripe bananas, oatmeal and walnuts. OMG, these really ARE healthy! Cookie's for breakfast, cookies for lunch, cookies, cookies coooookies. I'm really so excited about these cookies, can't you tell? Thank you, thank you to the person who emailed me this recipe. The cookies are best right out of the oven, they are chewy and soft – just how I like my cookies.

I'm anxiously awaiting my next batch of bananas to get super ripe so I can make them again. Egg free, dairy free, gluten free (use gf oats), vegetarian, vegan, kid friendly... what else can I say?? Be sure your bananas are super ripe. If you're on Weight Watchers; each cookie is 1 points plus.