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Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

WHY IT’S LIGHT Vegetable oil, with no saturated fat, replaces butter in these drop cookies. The dough—which can be whipped up in just ten minutes—also features equal parts whole-wheat and all-purpose flours. (In fact, you can substitute whole-wheat flour for up to half of the all-purpose flour in many recipes for baked goods without compromising flavor or texture.)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 18 to 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil, such as safflower
2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
1/2 cup dried currants or raisins

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, whisk together both flours and baking powder. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir to combine; mix in oats and currants.

    Step 2

    Using 2 tablespoons dough per cookie, roll into balls; place 1Ā 1/2 inches apart on two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets from top to bottom and front to back halfway through.

    Step 3

    Let cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 4

    (Per Cookie)

    Step 5

    Calories: 111

    Step 6

    Fat: 4.4g (0.5g Saturated Fat)

    Step 7

    Protein: 1.6g

    Step 8

    Carbohydrates: 17.3g

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0.8g

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