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.
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.
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.
- 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
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Prep two baking sheet pans with parchment paper
- In the bowl of your stand mixer with your beater attachment beat the butter until smooth
- Add the sugars and beat until smooth and creamy for about 2 minutes
- Add the eggs one at a time beating enough to just incorporate, scraping down the bowl after each egg
- Add in the vanilla extract, mix just until incorporated
- In another bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt until well blended
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat just until incorporated
- Add the oats, walnuts and raisins and stir mixture by hand until well blended
- Add in the Crispy Brown Rice Cereal and carefully stir in to the mixture until fully incorporated.
- Refrigerate cookie dough for about an hour until mixture is firm
- 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
- Bake cookies for 10-13 minutes or until the outer edges begin turning golden brown.
- If you want your cookies to be crisper, leave them in the oven a little longer, mine were soft and chewy.
Yummy! I used mine to make rice krispie treats but these look so much better.
Hi Deanna
I almost went with rice crispy treats but I didn’t have any marshmallows on hand, the cookies turned out so much better!
Aww The EWR sounds like it was a blast!
these cookies look so crisp yet chewy and delicious, and I adore that they’re low sugar! 🙂
Thanks Kayle, EWR was a lot of fun, and those cookies were so good!
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!
Thank you Christiane, I look forward to that meal! Hope you’re going to be able to attend my Virtual conference!
I would love to attend EWR sometime. I love cutting calories healthfully this way by cutting back on sugar. Great recipe!
Thanks Denise, It was a wonderful conference. I hope you get to attend my virtual conference on G+
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! 🙂
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!
Wow what a cool cookie recipe! Love it!
Thanks Katrina, cookies are such a wonderful treat!
I love cookies, these It is healthy as another excuse to try one more cookies, Looks like you had great fun at EWR
Thank you! I did have a lot of fun at EWR, getting to spend time with all of blogging freinds.
Loved this recipe. My daughter is a big rice crispy fan and I will be making this for her soon 🙂
Thanks Nandita, I hoe she enjoys them!
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!
Thanks Betty Ann, I missed seeing you there. It was so nice connecting with all the bloggers that attended, and the cookies were an added bonus!
You are so kind. I am really honored. Thank you so much for your sweet, sweet words.
You’re very welcome Monica, and I look forward to the next time I get to hear you speak!
I just ran across Monk Fruit in the Raw at the store the other day – so glad to see it used in a recipe. You have inspired me to pick some up and do some experimenting!
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
It was great getting to see you again at EWR! Such a great idea for using up some of the swag:-)
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!
Am I the only one who doesn’t know what is meant by “1 teaspoon baking spoon”?
lol…sorry Tish that would be Baking soda!