Healthy Oatmeal/Raisin Cookies

From: JiliBean

On Mar 9, 2008

These were good. Easy to make, I added craisins in addition to the raisins. They were a little dry for our taste, but nice to know I can make a oatmeal cookie that is healthy!

From: contentchef

On Mar 2, 2008

Unfortunately my 3 yr old didn't like this version. My 1 yr old did though! The recipe worked fine I just think a few things could spruce it up a bit!

From: Jenny Sanders

On Oct 18, 2003

If you are looking for a fancy-schmancy addition to your decadent Christmas cookie tray, keep looking! If, on the other hand, you are looking for a nice little treat that can go into family lunchboxes and snacks that will provide actual nutrition without guilt, you are in the right place. These will never be a crispy-crunchy cookie, but more soft and chewy, because of the lack of fat. Do not overbake them! They should look pretty soft when they come out of the oven. I used a melonballer to scoop out the cookies, and ended up with 48. The balance of spices was excellent. These are definitely not a very sweet cookies, and this is me, the cut-the-sugar queen saying it, but I found they really grew on me. I did not add the nuts, and I might add more raisins next time. I confess I did also use one whole egg rather than two eggwhites. I don't see the point of cutting out the yolks, because then you just have to find another recipe to use them up. At least, I do, because I can't bring myself to throw out perfectly good food.

From: MaAustin

On Jan 19, 2004

These were really great. My husband and I haven't been eating healthy for very long and have been looking for good snacks. The only thing I did differently in the recipe was use regular sweetened applesauce because that was all I had on hand. There are definitely not a sugar fix cookie, but seriously - for low fat these are awesome.