Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Healthier Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup carrots, shredded
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. Beat butter, yogurt, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in flour and baking soda until just incorporated. Fold in quick oats, walnuts, chocolate chips, carrots, and cranberries. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.