Healthier Soft Oatmeal Cookies

My family loves these oatmeal cookies, and with my made-over version, they are a great way to sneak extra fiber and grains into their diet! I reduce the sugar, add whole wheat, use rolled oats and add dates (for extra fiber!)

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup diced, pitted dates

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.

Step 2

Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in vanilla extract. Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl; stir into butter mixture. Fold in oats and dates. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour.

Step 3

Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.