How to Make Easy 137 Calorie Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Happy Family Day Everyone!

I thought we would start off our blogs with a family friendly recipe to get everyone involved, that is fun and easy to make, as well as extremely tasty.

I came across this recipe when I was in search of "healthier" dessert recipes on a health website, and immediately fell in love with it. I did modify it myself when I didn't have all the ingredients, but either way you make it, modifications are definitely fine.

I particularly like making these cookies, because it takes no time at all, and there is limited clean up at the end.

 Ingredients:

1. 3/4 cup sugar
2. 1.4 cup & to tablespoons reduced-calorie stick margarine, softened (I don't like to use a lot of margarine because I absolutely do not like it, but butter is fine to use as well)
3. 1 large egg
4. 1 large egg white
5. 1/2 cup all purpose flour 
6. 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 
7. 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
8. Cooking spray or vegetable oil (to grease the pan) 
9. 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3 less-fat cream cheese, softened (the container is fine too) 
10. 1/4 "measures like sugar" calorie-free sweetener
11. 3 tablespoons 1% low-fat milk
12. 1/2 ripe banana, cut into small pieces, 
13. 1.4 copped walnuts or whatever type of nut you prefer (optional for nut allergies) 
14. 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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Preparation:

1. 1. I like to start off by preheating the oven to 350°, that way I don't have to wait around for it to heat up. 
2. Combine the sugar, margarine, egg, egg white, vanilla extract and flour in a bowl. 
3. Whisk together the oil, soy milk and vanilla extract in a separate bowl. 
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, and stir to combine.
5. Fold in the banana pieces, nuts, and chocolate chips (I just make it one messy project and mix them right in.) 
6. Spray cooking spray on a pan, or line with parchment paper
7. Take an ice cream scoop, and place dough on the pan. 
8. Bake for 25 minutes, or until they turn golden brown. 
9. Turn the cookies over, roughly 12 1/2 minute through cooking, to ensure they cook all the way through. 
10. Let cook on a wire rack, or if you're not as domesticated like I am not yet, I place some paper towel on a plate and let them cool like that. 

Nutritional Information

Calories per serving:	138
Fat per serving:	8g
Saturated fat per serving:	1g
Monounsaturated fat per serving:	4g
Polyunsaturated fat per serving:	2g
Protein per serving:	2g
Carbohydrates per serving:	16g
Fiber per serving:	1g
Cholesterol per serving:	0.0mg
Iron per serving:	1mg
Sodium per serving:	114mg
Calcium per serving:	16mg

I hope you all enjoy this recipe as much as I do. They make a great snack if you heat them up a little in the microwave for 15 seconds before consuming. They chocolate chips melt a bit, and they're nice and warm. Serve up with a nice glass of milk, and bon appetite!

Stay tuned for more great recipes!

--Kate