A lighter cookie option

I've been trying to eat healthier for awhile now, and I thought I'd try making a "healthy" cookie. I had oats and honey in the house, so I went on a search for a fun, easy recipe. I ended up finding this great recipe from Whole Grain Gourmet.

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
  
• 1 1/2 cups of Large Flake Rolled Oats (smaller flake is ok too)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon (or more if you want)
  
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg (optional)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup oil * (you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the oil if you wish)*
• 1 Tablespoon Molasses
• 1 egg (beat with 1 Tbsp Water)
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Directions:

• In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.

• In a medium bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together. Hint: when measuring out the honey, spray the measuring cup with oil or baking spray--your honey won't stick).

• Mix the wet stuff with the dry stuff. Add the raisins and walnuts (if using) and mix. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit of flour. If it isn't binding together very well, you may wish to add an egg white.

• Cool the mix for 20 minutes in the fridge.

• Preheat the oven to 335 degrees (lower temperature due to the honey in the recipe which will burn more easily).

• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your baking sheet (line the baking sheet with parchment paper). Press down with a fork to ensure even cooking.

• Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden on the bottom of the cookie.

Notes: I actually liked these cookies a lot. With the addition of chocolate chips they aren't quite as healthy, but in my opinion they wouldn't be the same without them! I ended up adding an additional egg white to the mix, and they turned out perfectly!