Low-fat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies with Date Puree
Controlling my urge to bake isn't easy but since we're watching calories, it's been necessary. I found this cookie recipe in a diet cookbook. It makes a small batch so it's harder to eat too many. They are surprisingly good for being a low-fat cookie and it satisfied our craving for sweets. It uses a homemade date puree as a substitute for a lot of the fat and for most of the sugar. It's easy to make. I'll include both recipes here.
Date Puree
1 lb. pitted dates
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Combine the dates and water in saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until the dates are soft. (You can also cook in microwave in a covered and microwave safe dish for 5 minutes on high.)
Transfer to a food processor after cooling slightly and puree until smooth. Add vanilla and puree one minute more.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup low fat margarine, softened
1/2 cup date puree
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
2 egg whites
2 Tbsp. 1% or skim milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the margarine, date puree and brown sugar. Blend well.
Blend in the egg whites and the milk.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon and baking soda.
Stir he flour mixture into the wet ingredient mixture until well blended.
Stir in chocolate chips
Drop the dough onto prepared baking sheets by 2 1/2 tsps.
Bake until just firm on top, 6 to 8 minutes. (I had to bake a little longer but they still didn't look done when I pulled them out. They were. The cookies are stickier than the average cookie due to the reduction in the fat content. They don't look appetizing at first but they actually taste very good. )
Let stand for a few minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet. Continue to cool on cooling rack.
Date Puree
1 lb. pitted dates
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Combine the dates and water in saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until the dates are soft. (You can also cook in microwave in a covered and microwave safe dish for 5 minutes on high.)
Transfer to a food processor after cooling slightly and puree until smooth. Add vanilla and puree one minute more.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup low fat margarine, softened
1/2 cup date puree
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
2 egg whites
2 Tbsp. 1% or skim milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the margarine, date puree and brown sugar. Blend well.
Blend in the egg whites and the milk.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon and baking soda.
Stir he flour mixture into the wet ingredient mixture until well blended.
Stir in chocolate chips
Drop the dough onto prepared baking sheets by 2 1/2 tsps.
Bake until just firm on top, 6 to 8 minutes. (I had to bake a little longer but they still didn't look done when I pulled them out. They were. The cookies are stickier than the average cookie due to the reduction in the fat content. They don't look appetizing at first but they actually taste very good. )
Let stand for a few minutes before removing them from the cookie sheet. Continue to cool on cooling rack.
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