Healthy Chewy Oatmeal, Raisin, Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup Splenda granular
• 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
• 1 cup pecans, chopped or walnuts

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or almunim foil (butter foil).

2. 2

   OPTIONAL: Soak 1 cup of rasins overnight in water to make them nice and plump.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt with a fork.

4. 4

   In a seperate large bowl, beat the butter and both sugars in with an electric mixer until fluffy. Then beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Gradually add the flour mixture to the large bowl while beating on low.

6. 6

   Stir in oats, raisins, and pecans.

7. 7

   Drop batter by large tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten mounds only slightly if you want a fat, chewy cookie; or flatten mounds more if you want a thinner cookie.

8. 8

   Bake cookies until the tops start to turn golden brown, about 11-12 minutes.

9. 9

   Cool for 3-5 minutes on cookie sheets, then move cookies to a cooling rack.

10. 10

    Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them nice and moist.