Easy oat bran & date cookies

36 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅔ cup Soft margarine
1 cup Brown sugar, packed
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon Water
1 cup Whole-wheat flour
1 cup Oat bran
¼ cup Wheat germ
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 cup Chopped dates or raisins
½ cup Chop.nuts, coconut,choc.chip

Directions

In large bowl, cream margarine, brown sugar, egg and water together thoroughly. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Stir in dates or raisins and nuts (or choc. chips or coconut) if using.

Drop batter by spoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a floured fork. Bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes or until light golden. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Per cookie made with coconut: 97 cal, 4 g fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 1 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate Two cookies: 1 starch choice, 1 fruit, 2 fat Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared & tested (YUM!) by Elizabeth Rodier Sept 93

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