Dietitians of Canada

Recipes

Makes 42 Cookies (1 per serving)

Your family and friends will never know that bran cereal is one of the ingredients in these delicious crunchy cookies.

1 cup	all-purpose flour	250 mL
1/2 cup	unsweetened cocoa powder	125 mL
1 tsp	baking soda	5 mL
1/4 tsp	salt	1 mL
2	eggs	2
1 cup	margarine or butter, softened	250 mL
3/4 cup	packed brown sugar	175 mL
1 1/2 cups	quick-cooking rolled oats	375 mL
1 cup	bran cereal(not flakes)	250 mL
3/4 cup	white chocolate chips	175 mL

In a small bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, margarine and brown sugar. Fold in flour mixture. Stir in oats, bran cereal and chocolate chips.
Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls (15 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto baking sheets.
Bake in preheated oven for 7 to 9 minutes or until just crisp. Let cool on baking sheets on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove to rack to cool completely.

When using margarine, choose a non- hydrogenated version to limit consumption of trans fats

Source of: thiamine, niacin, folacin, magnesium, iron, fibre

Diabetes Food Choice Values Per Serving:
1 Carbohydrate
1 Fat