Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Description
Classic chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are given a healthier makeover. Carrots are added as a natural sweetener and dried cranberries replace half of the chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/2 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3 cups quick cooking oats
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/4 cup carrots, shredded
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1/4 cup dried cranberries
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Beat butter, yogurt, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour and baking soda until just incorporated. Fold in quick oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, carrots, and cranberries. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
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Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.