Low Fat Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups rolled oats
  • 0.5 cup whole wheat flour
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 1.5 teaspoons wheat germ
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 0.25 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup chocolate chips
  • 0.5 cup dried cranberries

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  2. Combine oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Add banana, applesauce, egg whites, and vanilla extract; mix well. Gently fold chocolate chips and cranberries into the batter. Drop batter, about 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.