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Made a few changes and I like 'em even better now! See updated recipe below.

Oh, YUM! Cookies

In a large bowl, mix:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp ground flax seed

In a medium bowl, mix:
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 Tbsp. molasses
3 tsp. vanilla

Combine wet & dry ingredients.

Add:
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup pureed (or chopped) walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips

Put dough in 'frig for 20 minutes to cool.

Drop by Tablespoon-fulls onto lightly oiled baking sheet.

Bake at 350-degrees for 12–14 minutes.

Oh, YUM!

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i've been searching and experimenting with "healthy" cookie recipes. i found a base recipe that sounded promising and after a few batches and playing around with ingredients, proportions, baking time, etc, this is the result. i am very pleased with them. the cookies are not very sweet, so if you make them don't expect a rich, decadent dessert. i think they make a perfect mid-day snack. i like to freeze them and eat 'em frozen – mmm.

Oh, YUM! Cookies

In a large bowl, mix:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp ground flax seed

In a medium bowl, mix:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp. canola oil
1/2 cup chunky applesauce
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 Tbsp. molasses
2 tsp. vanilla

Combine wet & dry ingredients.

Add:
1/4–1/2 cup raisins, dried cranberries, or other dried fruits
1/4–1/2 cup chopped almonds or other nuts
1/4–1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
*Note: You can add whatever sounds yummy in whatever quantities. I usually just throw stuff in until it looks like good mix-in to cookie dough proportions, which is why the above quantities are approx.

Put dough in 'frig for 20 minutes to cool.

Drop by Tablespoon-fulls onto lightly oiled baking sheet.

Bake at 350-degrees for 12–14 minutes.

Makes 48 cookies, depending on how big you make them. I tend to make mine on the small side, and they calculate to about 50 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein per cookie (of course this changes slightly depending on your mix-ins).

YUM!

Love you, Mom! xo