Very Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

An equal amount of cranberries to chocolate chips equals heaven! These are very high in fiber as well given the oat bran.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ⅛ cup butter
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice
• ⅛ cup oat bran
• ½ banana, mashed
• ⅛ cup honey
• ⅛ cup natural peanut butter
• ⅝ cup whole wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, honey, butter and peanut butter until smooth. Stir in the banana and vanilla. Combine the whole wheat flour, oat bran, oats, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until it forms a smooth dough. Mix in the cranberries, chocolate chips and sunflower seeds. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until cookies are lightly browned at the edges.