Last week I was really in the mood for comfort foods, like mac and cheese, pizza, brownies, cookies etc. I decided that I would try to find a healthier way to make pizza and cookies. So instead of making regular pizza that has dough loaded with calories and tons of unhealthy cheese on top, I decided that English muffin pizzas would be a much better option. Don’t get me wrong, not all pizzas are unhealthy. You need to make sure you use a thin crust or use less dough because it is a lot of calories and use less cheese and low fat cheese. To make my pizza healthier, I bought whole wheat English muffins, cut them in half, spread a little pizza sauce on top and just sprinkled it with cheese. I only used two English muffins to make dinner for myself and they mostly filled me up. I don’t like vegetables on my pizza so I ate it on the side and that really filled me up. Vegetables will give you more fiber so you will feel fuller.
Later that night, I decided to use a cookie recipe that has less calories and sugar than most cookies that were also filling! I found this recipe in Good Housekeeping’s Drop 5 Pounds book. These chocolate chip cookies were VERY easy to make and did not take long at all. They actually called for more oats, like the quick oats used for oatmeal, than flour! Surprisingly, these are now my new favorite cookies. I loved the taste and I would prefer these cookies over any other kind. My dad, who is really picky and usually doesn’t like anything healthy, loved them! Remember though, even though these cookies are supposed to be healthier than most, you still need to limit yourself to one. If you have multiple cookies because you know they are healthier, then you will end up consuming a lot more calories than you think! The good thing about these cookies is that they do fill you up more than other cookies so you will hopefully feel satisfied after eating one.
Below is the recipe: Thank you to Good Housekeeping for this delicious recipe!
Ingredients:
- ½ cup (packed) of brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup trans-fat-free vegetable oil spread (60% to 70% oil)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 ½ cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
- 1 cup bittersweet (62 % cacao) or semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-low speed, beat sugars and vegetable spread until well blended occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula. Add egg, egg white, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt until mixed.
3. With wooden spoon, stir in oats and chocolate chips until well combined. Drop dough by rounded measuring tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until golden. With wide metal spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. Repeat until all batter is used.
Nutrition facts:
(1 cookie)-80 calories
-1g protein
-11g carbohydrates
-4g total fat (1g saturated)
-4 mg cholesterol
-70mg sodium
-1g fiber
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