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WW Recipe of the Day: Low Fat Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
Peter and I spent several hours together in the kitchen last Thursday making and baking a variety of Weight Watchers friendly sweet treats perfect for the holidays.
We made healthier sugar cookies, chocolaty candy-cane triangles, healthier chocolate almond coconut truffles, and my personal favorite, these Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies from Weight Watchers Magazine.
WW Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
I love oatmeal cookies in all their variations and this one is no exception. Packed with chopped dried cranberries and crystallized ginger (affiliate link) they bake up moist, sweet and chewy with a delightful spicy bite.
Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Notes
These Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies are simple drop cookies that are lower in fat. The recipe calls for a couple of things you'll probably have to shop for: a jar of baby food prunes (affiliate link) and crystallized candied ginger (affiliate link), which I find at Trader Joe's in with the nuts and dried fruit.
Crystallized Candied Ginger (affiliate link)
You could probably substitute unsweetened applesauce for the prunes.
The recipe called for quick cooking oats, but we only had old-fashioned, so made the switch. Another option would be to pulse the old-fashioned oats a few times in your food processor (affiliate link) or blender (affiliate link) to make them more like the consistency of quick cooking oats.
Ready to bake cranberry ginger oatmeal cookies
It's worth mentioning that cookie baking is a lot more fun with the right tools. I love my silpat non-stick silicone baking mats (affiliate link), half-sheet pans (affiliate link) & tablespoon scoop (affiliate link) 🙂
Bake these cookies less long and they turn out moist and chewy, longer and they become more scone like, less moist, but still chewy. Peter preferred them less done; me more.
Mixing Up Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
How Many WW Points/Calories in these Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberry & Ginger?
According to the nutritional details provided with the recipe, each cookie has 87 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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If you like these Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, be sure to check out my other WW Friendly cookie recipes, including No-Bake Rice Krispie Date Balls, , No-Bake Peanut Buttery Chocolate Cookie Dough Balls, Chocolate Caramel Mini Oat Cookie Bars and Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
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WW Low Fat Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
A moist and chewy low fat cookie with the perfect combination of sweet and spice perfect for the holidays.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Servings (adjustable): 28
Calories: 87
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup baby food prune puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup uncooked oats, quick or old-fashioned
- ¾ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- ½ cup crystallized ginger (affiliate link), chopped
Instructions
Heat the oven to 375F degrees. Coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray (I use silpat (affiliate link) silicone liners instead.)
In a small bowl (affiliate link), whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well combined.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer (affiliate link) until light fluffy. Stir in the egg, prune puree and vanilla until well blended.
Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, a little at a time, stirring until just combined. Then stir in the oats, cranberries and ginger, just until mixed in.
Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls, onto the baking sheets, spaced at least 2 inches apart. (You should end up with 28 cookies.)
Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheets.
Recipe Notes
The recipe calls for a couple of things you'll probably have to shop for: a jar of baby food prunes (affiliate link) and crystallized candied ginger (affiliate link), which I find at Trader Joe's in with the nuts and dried fruit.
You could probably substitute unsweetened applesauce for the prunes.
The recipe called for quick cooking oats, but we only had old-fashioned, so made the switch. Another option would be to pulse the old-fashioned oats a few times in your food processor (affiliate link) or blender (affiliate link) to make them more like the consistency of quick cooking oats.
Serving size: 1 cookie
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
WW Low Fat Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 87Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ginger christmas cookies, healthy holiday oatmeal cookies, spicy ginger cookies
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Source: Weight Watchers Magazine Nov/Dec 2014
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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