Lower Fat Oatmeal Molasses Cookies Recipes

WWII OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

LOWER FAT OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
• Add molasses, egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring mixture well.
• Gradually add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well to combine.
• Drop dough by level tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for 12-13 minutes or until very lightly browned.
• Cool slightly on cookie sheets.
• Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on wire racks.

LOWER-FAT CHEWY OATMEAL SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment.
• You only need 2.
• In large bowl, beat sugars and applesauce until well blended.
• Add egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; mix well.
• Add oats and dried fruit; mix well.
• (Dough will be moist.) Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• I fit them in 4 X 5 rows with one cookie squeezed into the side.
• Press down cookies to desired thickness and width (these cookies will NOT spread because of no fat) Bake 4 minutes, then turn cookie sheet around to the other side and bake another 4.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.
• I suggest using my Splenda Powdered Sugar Glaze.
• One recipe should do the trick.
• Sprinkle with extra cinnamon for an extra kick, if desired.

VERY LOW FAT, DELICIOUS OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the raisins, water, egg whites, and molasses.
• Stir until well mixed.
• Add the sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Stir to combine.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, nonfat dry milk powder, baking powder, and cinnamon.
• Mix well.
• Slowly add the flour mixture to the raisin mixture.
• Stir in oats.
• On a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray, drop batter by teaspoonfuls.
• Leave 2 inches between each cookie. They do spread a little bit.
• Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden-brown (I baked mine for 7.5 minutes to keep them very chewy! Yum!).
• Remove cookies from oven when they are done.
• Place cookies on a wire rack to allow them to cool.
• Enjoy without guilt!

LO-CAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Beat oil, molasses, 1/4 cup sugar and egg until blended. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and spices; add to molasses mixture and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. , Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 1 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until cookies are set and tops are cracked, 8-10 minutes.

LOW FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl, set aside
• In another bowl combine the applesauce, brown sugar, corn syrup, egg white and vanilla, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Add dry ingredients to the liquids, mix well.
• Grease (I used a non-stick cooking spray)a 9x15 inch cookie sheet, spread batter on the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool and cut into squares yield depends on size of squares.

LOW-FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff). Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets that have been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

EGG-FREE LOW-FAT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C ). Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the brown sugar, white sugar, and applesauce. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the applesauce mixture. Add the rolled oats, raisins and chopped nuts (if desired); stir until combined.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool slightly before removing from the baking sheet.

HEALTHIER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Combine coconut oil, sugars, and molasses in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in the sifted flour mixture until well blended. Mix in oats, chocolate chips, and cranberries.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 9 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

DELICIOUS LOW-FAT GINGER MOLASSES COOKIES (HEALTHY!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line the cookie sheet with parchment paper (this keeps the cookies softer).
• Cream the margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl, then stir in the egg whites(beaten) and the molasses and vinegar.
• Sift together remaining ingredients and add to the wet mixture.
• Shape into 24 balls and roll them in the additional granulated sugar. Lightly press them on the cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12 minutes. Let the cookies sit on the pan for about 2 minutes to firm slightly, then slide onto a cooling rack. ENJOY!
• Store these in an airtight container in layers lined with wax paper (prevents sogginess).