Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Abbott  and Costello , Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire -  great teams live forever in our memories , right? Well, here’s another great team that deserves just as much adoration. Oatmeal and chocolate are a dream  team that deserves just as such adoration . Oatmeal and  chocolate are a dream team that will win your heart!

Serves 16 ( 2 each)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon hot water

1 ½ cup SPLENDA Granular

2/3 cup reduced calorie margarine

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 eggs, or equivalent in egg substitute

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon table salt

1 ½ cups all – purpose flour

2 cup quick oats

Preheat o even to 375degrees. Spray 36 baking sheets with  butter flavored cooking spray In a small, bowl, combine baking soda and  hot water. Set aside In a large bowl, cream SPLENDA margarine and applesauce using a sturdy spoon. Stir in eggs , vanilla extract baking soda mixture , and salt . Add flour and oats . Mix gently  just to combine. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop batter by tablespoonful onto prepared baking  sheets to from 32 cookies. Lightly flatten cookies with the bottom of glass sprayed with  butter flavored cooking spray. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes Do not overbake. Place baking sheets on wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from baking sheets and continue to cool on wire racks.

Each serving equals

HE: 1 B read * 1 Fat* ¼ Slider * 17  Optional Calories

150 Calories * 6 gm Fat * 4 gm Protein *

20 gm Carbohydrate * 322 mg calcium * 1 gm fiber

DIABETIC EXCHANGES:  1 Fat * 1 Starch