Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, California Raisins, Monk Fruit in the Raw Cookies

My low sugar Oatmeal cookies with golden raisins and walnuts is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without all the calories!

Total Time: 27 minutes
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How to make Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

Some days you just want a cookie but don’t want all the sugar that goes with them. When I heard about Monk Fruit in the Raw I was curious and decided to give it a try with a cookie recipe. I had a few boxes of cereal on hand, golden raisins and walnuts, which a pretty good start for making cookies.

Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, California Raisins, Monk Fruit in the Raw Cookies

I used a recipe I had found on the Joy of Baking site and adapted it to the cookie I wanted to make, and the recipe couldn’t have been better. The only change I might make the next time I make this wonderful cookie is to reduce the Monk Fruit in the Raw by 1/4 cup (down to 3/4 cup) because if anything the cookie may have been just a little sweet, which isn’t surprising considering Monk Fruit in the Raw is 300 times more sweet than cane sugar.

Low Sugar Oatmeal Crispies

The cookies were amazingly delicious and very satisfying,  just 2 or 3 cookies and I was a happy camper (instead of my usual half batch…sigh). They also held up really well (since I was controlling myself) in a sealed plastic container for over a week.

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Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

My low sugar Oatmeal cookies with golden raisins and walnuts is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without all the calories!

Author: Chef Dennis Littley
Nutrition Facts
Low Sugar Oatmeal Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 63mg 3%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Sugars 7g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 4.2%
Vitamin C 0.2%
Calcium 1.6%
Iron 4.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie recipe, low sugar cookie
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 27 mins
Servings: 30
Calories: 153 kcal
Crispy Brown Rice Cereal, California Raisins, Monk Fruit in the Raw Cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup Monk Fruit in the Raw
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 crispy brown rice cereal
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins
  • 3/4 cup walnuts - chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Prep two baking sheet pans with parchment paper
  3. In the bowl of your stand mixer with your beater attachment beat the butter until smooth
  4. Add the sugars and beat until smooth and creamy for about 2 minutes
  5. Add the eggs one at a time beating enough to just incorporate, scraping down the bowl after each egg
  6. Add in the vanilla extract, mix just until incorporated
  7. In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt until well blended
  8. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat just until incorporated
  9. Add the oats, walnuts and raisins and stir mixture by hand until well blended
  10. Add in the Crispy Brown Rice Cereal and carefully stir in to the mixture until fully incorporated.
  11. Refrigerate cookie dough for about an hour until mixture is firm
  12. Using a tablespoon or a small ice cream scoop, place cookie dough on your prepared sheet pan about 2 inches apart in rounded dough balls, using a the tines of a fork flatten the dough ball slightly so they are about 1/2 inch thick
  13. Bake cookies for 10-13 minutes or until the outer edges begin turning golden brown.
  14. If you want your cookies to be crisper, leave them in the oven a little longer, mine were soft and chewy.

 

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Comments

  2. Miss Kim @ behgopa says

    Milk and cookies!! Totally brings out the kid in me. I love coffee with cookies, but still enjoy it with a nice tall glass of cold milk from time to time. It brings me back to simpler times. Your cookies look delish!

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    • Chef Dennis says

      hi Donalyn

      it did work really well, I think they recommend only cutting half the sugar and using Monk Fruit in the Raw as a replacement, there is a very slight taste but no where near as much as other sweeteners, and any product that can cut my sugar consumption down is a good thing!

      Dennis

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  6. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says

    What a yummy recipe. Oatmeal cookies are a family fave over here. Must try this soon. So sorry I missed seeing you all at EWR13. Your recap of the event made me wish I had gone, but I was in Asia doing several culinary tours. Perhaps next time. Thanks for the recipe, Chef Dennis!

    Reply

  10. Dionne Baldwin says

    I have never even tried monk fruit, much less put them into a cookie! This is definitely the way to get my attention. One day I hope to attend a conference so we can meet in person! 🙂

    Reply

    • Chef Dennis says

      hi Dionne

      the sugar is made from Monk fruit, it measures the same as regular sugar and was a nice way to cut your sugar in half. I hope you able to attend my virtual conference! I look forward to the day we get to meet in person too!

      Reply

  14. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    It sounds like you had an amazing time, Chef. I hope that some day I’ll be able to participate in one of those conferences as well. It would be a blast to meet everyone, and I still have to share a meal with you!

    You’ve made my favorite cookie! It looks absolutely amazing!

    Reply

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