Ingredients and Method to make Low fat Pineapple Oatmeal cookies
1/4 C Whole wheat flour
2 C 1 minute oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup egg whites (equivalent to whites from 2 eggs as per the carton)
1/4 C oil
3 tbsp agave nectar
1/4 C honey
1/2 C raisins
3/4 C crushed pineapple with juice (no sugar added )
Preheat oven to 350 deg F
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and keep aside
In a large bowl, mix well all the dry ingredients, items 1 through 7
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites lightly, add oil, honey and agave nectar and mix well.
Fold in the egg and oil mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Add raisins and pineapple with juice and mix well.
Keep this mixture aside for about 20 to 25 minutes until the oats become a little softer and the moisture is absorbed.
Drop spoonfuls of this mixture on the cookie sheet about an inch apart and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes until it turns brown.
Cool on a wire rack and store in an airtight container.
Yields about 20 medium sized cookies
Notes:
Instead of the whole wheat flour you can easily substitute all purpose flour.
