• 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Splenda sugar
  • 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips

Yum, yum! It’s tricky to find a healthy cookie recipe that meets my unhealthy cookie expectations…not to mention my husband’s! So I was pleasantly surprised at these delicious cookies.

They are moist & chewy and the chocolate chips add just the right amount of sweetness. These you must try!

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°; line two baking sheets with parchment paper or use a silpat.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a large bowl, with a mixer, cream together the butter and the sugars on medium speed.
  3. Add the egg, followed by the applesauce and vanilla extract.
  4. Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined and no streaks of flour remain; stir in the chocolate chips.
  5. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls (approx 1 tbsp each) of the dough onto prepared baking sheets, flattening each cookie slightly (I forgot to do this). Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until cookies become light brown at the edges.
  6. Let cool on baking sheet for 3 or 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. Store in an airtight container so you don’t eat them all in one sitting!
  8. Makes about 30 cookies roughly 1 tbsp each.
(Recipe adapted from Skinnytaste.com)