These cookies are great to grab as an easy breakfast as you rush out the door, or to pack as a quick after-workout snack for the gym. They are very healthy and full of fibre.This recipe makes about 24 cookies. You can make the cookies larger if you wish, then bake for about 19 minutes and you will get about 18 cookies.Ingredients:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup, plus 2 tbsps olive or sunflower oil
3 egg whites, or 1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup low fat, plain yoghurt
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup dried dates, chopped
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup 100% whole grain large flake oats
1/3 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup oatmeal crisp cereal, crushed
1/2 cup shredded coconut
2 tbsp ground flax seed
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper, or lightly oil.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together sugar, oil, egg and yoghurt and whisk well. Stir in cranberries & chopped dried dates.
3. In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
4. Add dry ingredients to egg mixture a bit at a time and stir after each addition until just combined. At this point, if the mixture is too dry, you can stir in a little more yoghurt.
5. Drop by slightly heaping tablespoons full onto baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes on centre rack of oven. Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 24 cookies.
