Don't feel like making Molly's Perfect Cookies yourself? That's OK! They're available at Elmwood Fitness Center on Clearview and Café Zucchini at Ochsner Medical Center.
Ingredients:
¾ cup saturated & trans-fat free butter-style spread
¾ cup ground flaxseed
½ cup sugar in the raw (turbinado)
1/8 cup PureVia or Truvia sweetener
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
3 cups oats, uncooked
Optional:
- Add ½ cup chopped walnuts, raisins, dried cranberries, or semisweet chocolate chips
- Use peanut butter or almond butter in place of half of butter spread
Heat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat butter-style spread and fructose until creamy. Blend in flaxseed. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well. Add oats; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 12 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Yield: 4 dozen
- Only low glycemic ingredients - won’t spike blood sugar and insulin levels!
- Contains flaxseed, naturally rich in omega 3 fats
- Perfect for an afternoon snack or pre-workout fueling
- Good-for-you treat for holiday parties or anytime!
Nutrition Information per Cookie:
Calories 78
Total Fat 3 grams
Saturated Fat 0.5 grams
Carbohydrates 11 grams
Dietary Fiber 2 grams
Sugar 2 grams
Protein 2.5 grams
