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Cocoa-Oatmeal Cookies

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Submitted by gabby30

Lighter cocoa oatmeal cookies made with egg whites and nonfat yogurt instead of whole eggs and butter. Studded with mini chocolate chips and chewy with 3 cups of quick oats. Makes a whopping 66 cookies.

YIELD

66 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

15 min

READY

25 min

These cocoa oatmeal cookies sneak in a few healthy swaps without sacrificing the chewy, chocolatey goodness you’re after. Nonfat yogurt replaces some of the fat, egg whites stand in for whole eggs, and three cups of quick oats give each cookie a hearty, satisfying bite.

Mini chocolate chips (or carob chips if you prefer) are scattered through the batter for little bursts of melty sweetness. A touch of chocolate extract, if you have it, deepens the cocoa flavor even further.

The yield is massive: 66 cookies from one batch. Bake a sheet, freeze the rest of the dough, and you’ve got fresh cookies on demand for weeks.

Pro Tips

  • Use quick-cooking oats, not old-fashioned; they absorb moisture differently and give the right texture here
  • Pull the cookies when they barely hold an indentation; they firm up significantly as they cool
  • Scoop the dough onto sheets and freeze, then transfer frozen dough balls to a bag for bake-anytime convenience

Ingredients

1 ½ 355
CUPS ML SUGAR
½ 118
CUP ML MARGARINE
softened
½ 118
CUP ML YOGURT, NON-FAT
plain
¼ 59
CUP ML WATER
1 5
TEASPOON ML VANILLA EXTRACT
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML CHOCLATE EXTRACT
optional *
2 2
LARGE EACH EGG WHITE
or 1/4 cup cholesterol-free egg product *
3 710
1 ¼ 296
½ 118
CUP ML CHOCOLATE CHIPS (SEMI-SWEET)
miniature or carob chips *
79
CUP ML COCOA POWDER
½ 2.5
TEASPOON ML BAKING SODA
¼ 1.3
TEASPOON ML SALT

Directions

Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Mix sugar, margarine, yogurt, water, vanilla, chocolate extract and egg whites in large bowl.

Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 14g (0.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 48 30% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
 

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