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1. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Try these oatmeal raisins cookies for an easy, healthy and delectable treat that are crisp around the edges and soft on the inside, with lively cinnamon flavor and rich brown sugar sweetness! They’re quick, simple, delicious and good for you too!
Reactor In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs, vanilla extract and molasses before gradually beating in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt before slowly mixing into butter mixture. Fold in oatmeal and raisins. Cook on prepared cookie sheets until golden brown before cooling before transferring onto wire racks to cool further.
2. Chocolate Chip Cookies
An effective solution for satisfying sweet cravings is baking healthy cookies! Switch to higher fiber flour, add fruit or honey for sweetness and incorporate healthy fats such as nuts or olive oil for increased nutrition.
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3. Oatmeal Zucchini and Apple Cookies
These breakfast cookies are an easy and tasty way to get a serving of veggies while providing plenty of fibre and calcium. With some chocolate chips for extra sweetness!
Use rolled or quick oats (steel cut oats aren’t recommended as a suitable replacement) for their nuttiness; sub in chia seeds as a flour replacement to make these gluten-free; add ground cinnamon and nutmeg for comforting flavor, applesauce or mashed banana for moisture, zucchini gratings for texture, lightly squeezed after grating to reduce liquid.
4. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
This delicious recipe from a Toronto dietitian combines chocolate and peanut butter with banana, grated coconut and almonds to create an indulgent dessert that packs fiber and protein so that you feel satisfied yet energized after eating it.
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5. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Cookies
With an irresistibly creamy blend of peanut butter and banana, these healthy cookies are not only gluten-free but packed with chocolate chips too – the perfect treat for kids or even adults!
Preheat the oven to 350F and prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper. Combine mashed banana, peanut butter and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl until fully mixed; fold in quick-cooking oats and chocolate chips (reserving some to top each cookie if desired), using a cookie scoop to drop 12 cookies onto tray – these won’t spread! Press each into your desired shapes before serving!
6. Oatmeal Almond Butter Cookies
These cookies are the perfect snack or dessert to boost protein intake. Packed full of oats (a slow source of energy) and chocolate, these irresistible treats make an irresistible combination.
Preheat oven to 350degF and prepare a baking sheet. Combine oats, flours, cinnamon and baking soda in a large mixing bowl (dry ingredients). Meanwhile, in another bowl combine butter, sugars and brown sugar until light and fluffy before mixing in egg and vanilla extract for at least 1 minute before pouring it all over your dry ingredients and mixing thoroughly together until fully integrated.
7. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
These chocolate peanut butter cookies are irresistibly chewy and rich with chocolate flavor, making them the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth while feeling satisfied and energetic!
Brown sugar keeps these cookies softer while prolonging their shelf life for at least a week or more. For optimal results, create an envelope around the peanut butter filling by shaping dough around it.
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8. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Almonds
These healthy oatmeal cookies are delicious sweet tooth fixes! Their soft centers and crisp edges make for the ideal combination, keeping well in both the refrigerator or freezer.
Use of all brown sugar adds extra flavor and moisture, helping these cookies stay soft for longer.
To make these healthy raisin cookies, just mix all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Feel free to add nuts or seeds such as pecans for additional texture and flavor enhancements. Allow the dough to rest for 20 minutes before proceeding with baking.
9. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Almonds
Peanut butter and chocolate have long been a delicious combination, and these healthy cookies provide the perfect way to satisfy that craving! Naturally gluten- and dairy-free with an irresistibly nutty almond flour finish for extra yumminess!
An essential aspect of baking great cookies lies in creaming, which adds air into the dough and produces a light texture. Unsalted butter works best when it comes to keeping these treats from becoming overly salty; you could also experiment with adding other add-ins – for instance, chopped pecans or walnuts could add an additional nutty note!
10. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Almonds
Enjoy a delectable gluten-free version of your classic peanut butter cookie, complete with the added moisture-retaining powers of salt to balance out its sweetness! These moist treats make an ideal treat!
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