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Chocolate Dipped Oatmeal CookiesIngredients:1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 1/2 pound butter or margarine, softened 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar substitute Two eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) 1 cup raisins or semisweet chocolate chips (optional) Glaze: 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup chopped nuts Directions: Heat oven to 350-degrees. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in oats and, if desired, raisins; mix well. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool one minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Melt chocolate chips according to package directions. Dip half of one cookie in chocolate; gently shake to remove excess. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Place on waxed paper until set. Repeat with remaining cookies. If chocolate thickens, microwave at 15-second intervals until fluid. Store cookies with waxed paper between layers in tightly covered container. Recipe makes about four dozen cookies. Nutritional Information per Cookie: Calories 140 Calories From Fat 70 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 3.5g Cholesterol 20mg Sodium 65mg Total Carbohydrates 18g Dietary Fiber 2g Protein 2g Diabetic Exchange per cookie: 1/2 fruit Courtesy of FitnessandFreebies.com Back to Previous Page
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