Low Fat Apple Cranberry Breakfast Cookies Recipes

APPLE-CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine margarine and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs and beat for 30 seconds; add applesauce and beat just to mix.
• In another bowl, stir together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to mixer and beat to form batter. Add oats, apples, cranberries and walnuts; combine by hand.
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are lightly browned and firm, about 13 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Move to wire rack and cool completely. Yields 1 cookie per serving. (Note: Store leftovers in an airtight plastic bag or container in the freezer.)

OATMEAL, APPLE & CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Spray a few baking sheets with nonstick spray or smear with butter lightly.
• Mix the dry ingredients together: Sift the cake flour, salt and cinnamon and then stir in the oats, muesli and cranberries.
• Mix well.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, then add the golden syrup and vanilla and blend well.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients: grated apple, bicarbonate of soda (dissolved in milk) and mix with the dry.
• Mix well and knead the dough throughly.
• Shape into small palm sized balls and place on the pre-greased baking sheets.
• Flatten with a fork to create a pattern on the top and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow a few minutes for the cookies to cool on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to rest.
• Store in airtight containers.

APPLE-CRAN-CHERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and brown sugar. Mix in applesauce. Gradually blend in flour, and then oats. Stir in dried. Let dough sit for one hour.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

REDUCED-FAT CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl beat Smart Balance, sugars, egg white, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Make a well in the center of the bowl and add flours, baking soda, and salt. Beat to mix well.
• Add cereal, oatmeal, and cranberries, stirring to blend.
• Drop by tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. The dough may seem to be too "loose", but they will bind well when they bake.
• Bake 9 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.

LOW FAT BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• 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.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.