Chocolate chip cookies- a little healthier recipe

Chocolate chip cookies- a little healthier recipe - I think that is an oxymoron.  Steve and I still like  a snack at the end of our day, once in a while we have a bit of a sweet craving.  I always have homemade bread and jam in the house, sometimes popcorn, but sometimes we want chocolate!  For those occasions, I made this chocolate chip cookie recipe.   One or two of these cookies feels like a meal, so you won't overeat them!

2 cups white flour*

2 cups old rolled oats fashioned oats*

1tsp baking soda

Mix and set aside

In a mixer bowl- I use a stand mixer, but a hand one will work just fine

1/2 cup Smart balance (butter substitute- use butter if you can)

this is 1/2 the amount of a "normal" recipe

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

this is 1/3 the amount of a "normal" recipe

          1/2 cup date pieces*

3 large eggs

2 cups choco or carob chips

1cup chopped nuts

2tsp vanilla

you can also add raisins or cranberries - I like these in my cookies, but Steve is not a fan of them in the choco chip cookies.

Mix the wet ingredients, add the dry to the bowl

Bake at 375 until golden brown

about 4 dozen cookies.

These cookies freeze well, I keep ours in the freezer and just take them out one at a time.  These were big favorites when I had kids at home.

I purchase a lot of my pantry staples from Amazon, I have no affiliation and I am not receiving any products.  I have been using all of these products for at least 5 years.  Once I received a 25lb bag of flour that was about to expire, I requested a return and instead I was sent a new bag of flour within a few days.

I hope you try these they are really great!

Thanks for stopping by

Ginny M