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Low Sugar Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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5 from 3 reviews

These low sugar oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a wholesome and hearty lunchbox treat. They have just enough chocolate chips to keep everyone content. They’re lower in sugar and fat than most cookies, are a good source of fibre and are filled with healthy stuff.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar (can reduce to 6 Tbsp.)
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup unbleached flour
  • 2 Tbsp. ground flax
  • 2 Tbsp. raw millet or sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (or nuts)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar until light textured. Add egg then molasses and vanilla.
  2. Sprinkle over the flour, flax, millet (or sunflower seeds), baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine.
  3. Stir in rolled oats then chocolate chips, dried cranberries, coconut and pumpkin seeds.
  4. Drop by spoonful onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Press the tops lightly with a fork or the bottom of a glass
  5. Bake at 350 F for 12-14 minutes

Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/low-sugar-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies/