Thursday, September 2, 2010

GC No Bake Cookies

Ok, I give up on no-bake cookies. They just have too many calories and I can't get it down. oh! i should have put some Bran Buds in here to add fiber!  Darn...

GC No Bake Cookies

1 cup reduced fat graham cracker crumbs
2 cups old fashioned oatmeal
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
½ cup water
2 TB light margarine
½ cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ c. Splenda

In a bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and oatmeal. Set aside. In a saucepan, stir sugar, cocoa, water, and margarine over medium heat until dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter, Splenda, and vanilla until well combined. Quickly blend in cracker mixture. Beat by hand for a few minutes or until thickened. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm and store in refrigerator.

Yield: 30 cookies. Per cookie= 94 Calories; 3g Fat (30.4% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 78mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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