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Grandma's Wheat Germ Cookies

By: Pam Voigt

"In her Clear Lake, Minnesota kitchen, Pam Voigt lightened up a traditional oatmeal chocolate chip cookie by adding wheat germ, eliminating butter and using applesauce."

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups toasted wheat germ
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
2 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup miniature chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the applesauce, oil and eggs. Add to the flour mixture; mix well. Stir in the chocolate chip and walnuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray. Flatten slightly with a glass bottom coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookies are set. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Footnotes

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cookie equals 102 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.