Low-Calorie Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Total: 22 mins
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Yield: 24 cookies (24 servings)

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Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
142	Calories
6g	Fat
19g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 24 cookies (24 servings)
Amount per serving
Calories	142
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g	8%
Saturated Fat 3g	14%
Cholesterol 43mg	14%
Sodium 122mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 19g	7%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Protein 4g
Calcium 38mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

These low-calorie chocolate chip oatmeal cookies might just be a little taste of heaven, and the best part is you can eat them without feeling too much guilt.

A few tweaks to the average chocolate chip cookie recipe help these chocolate chip cookies become a little more friendly to the waistline, but you'd never know they are lower in calories than your average cookie. Plus, as far as nutrition goes, these cookies have a little bit to offer: oats are a real nutrition powerhouse, loaded with heart-healthy dietary fiber.

2 ounces butter (softened)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg (room-temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups oats (old-fashioned rolled oats)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Gather the ingredients.

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Heat the oven to 350 F. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.

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Place the softened butter, the brown sugar, and the white sugar in a medium-sized mixing bowl. With an electric beater, beat the butter and sugars until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.

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Add the egg and vanilla and continue beating until the mixture is completely combined. Set the mixture aside until you are ready to continue with it.

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In a separate, large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon simply by using a large spoon or fork to toss the dry ingredients together. Make sure the mixture is well combined.

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With a large, sturdy spoon, mix in the butter-sugar mixture by gently stirring the ingredients together just until they are well combined.

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Add the chocolate chips and continue to gently stir the ingredients to combine them well.

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Use a tablespoon to drop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

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Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies turn slightly brown (bake a little less for soft cookies, and a little longer for crisp cookies).

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Serve and enjoy!