Best-Ever chocolate cookies recipe

Best-Ever chocolate cookies

Makes 42 Cookies (1 per serving)

Your family and friends will never know that bran cereal is one of the ingredients in these delicious crunchy cookies.

• Preparation time: 15 minutes / Cooking time: 7 to 9 minutes
• Preheat oven 350°F (180°C)  • Baking sheets, ungreased

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1mL) salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (250 mL) margarine or butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup (250 mL) bran cereal (not flakes)
• 3/4 (175 mL) white chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. In a small bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs, margarine and brown sugar. Fold in flour mixture. Stir in oats, bran cereal and chocolate chips.
3. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls (15 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto baking sheets.
4. Bake in preheated over for 7 to 9 minutes or until just crisp. Let cool on baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information (Amount per serving):

• Calories: 94
• Fat: 2.1 g
• Saturated fat: 0.3 g
• Sodium: 44 mg
• Protein: 2 g
• Carbohydrate: 18 g
• Fiber: 3 g

Source of: thiamine, niacin, folacin, magnesium, iron, fibre

Diabetes Food Choice Values Per Serving:
1 Carbohydrate
1 Fat

© Simply Great Food. Dietitians of Canada. 2007. Published by Robert Rose Inc.