Heart Healthy Fruit & Nut Oatmeal Cookies

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 58
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 67.8

Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
Sodium: 55.4 mg
Total Carbs: 9.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 1.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Heart Healthy Fruit & Nut Oatmeal Cookies calories by ingredient

Introduction

My version of a "Squidoo" website recipe. As the website promises, these are filled with fruity, nutty goodness. It's left up to the baker for what fruits and nuts to use. I chose dried apricots, prunes and dried cherries. Splendid combination! Much better than store-bought granola! Only 68 calories per cookie! My version of a "Squidoo" website recipe. As the website promises, these are filled with fruity, nutty goodness. It's left up to the baker for what fruits and nuts to use. I chose dried apricots, prunes and dried cherries. Splendid combination! Much better than store-bought granola! Only 68 calories per cookie!

Minutes to Cook: 13

Number of Servings: 58

Ingredients

Light Butter, 1.5 sticks

Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, 3/4 cup

Cinnamon, ground, 2 tsp

Ginger, ground, 1/4 tsp

Nutmeg, ground, 1/4 tsp

Baking Powder, 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda, 1/2 tsp

Salt, 1/2 tsp

Vanilla Extract, 1 tbsp

Egg, 1 large, lightly beaten

Old fashioned rolled oats, 1 1/3 cups

Whole Wheat Flour, 1 1/2 cups

Natural almonds, whole, 1 cup, roughly chopped

Dried apricots, 1 1/4 cups, chopped into small bits

Sunsweet Ones, Prunes, approx. 1/2 cup (about 8), chopped into small bits

Dried Cherries, 1/4 cup, chopped into small bits

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together light butter, Splenda Brown Sugar Blend, all spices, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Beat in egg. Add oats, flour, chopped nuts. Mix well. Add all chopped fruits. Mix well. Drop cookie dough by small spoonfuls onto non-stick baking sheet. Bake for approx. 12 - 13 minutes. Do NOT OVERBAKE! Cookies should just start to turn brown on edges but still be soft in center. I used a small cookie scoop, 1.5 inches diameter, and got 58 cookies which equals only 68 calories per cookie!

Number of Servings: 58

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MBTHOMPSON.