Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
The classic oatmeal raisin cookie made low carb and diabetic friendly by using honey instead of sugar.
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Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons Butter, unsalted
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1½ teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon Orange Zest (about ¼ of an orange zested)
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- ½ cup All Purpose Flour (or any healthier gluten flour)
- ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 cup Uncooked Oats
- ¼ cup Raisins (no sugar added)
Instructions
- Move the rack in the oven to the very bottom shelf, then preheat the oven to 325°F.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In a separate bowl, cut the butter into six slices and microwave it until melted.
- Add the honey, orange zest, vanilla extract and applesauce to the butter and stir with a spoon until combined.
- Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix with a spoon until well combined.
- Add the oats to the batter and mix with a spoon until well combined.
- Add the raisins to the batter and stir with a spoon until well combined.
- Scoop 2 tablespoons worth of batter onto a baking sheet. Spread it to ½-inch thick and into the shape of a cookie.The cookie will spread very little while baking.Scoop the rest of the batter into cookies on the baking sheet, leaving 1 inch between each cookie.
- Bake on the bottom shelf for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet. Remove the cookies with a spatula if necessary.
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