Christmas Cookie Recipe: Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Walnut

With TOPS, all foods can fit into a balanced meal plan. These low-sodium holiday treats will satisfy your sweet tooth this season.

Prep time: 15 min. Bake time: 10 min. Servings: 24 (1 cookie per person)

Ingredients

• ⅔ c. sugar
• ⅓ c. soy milk
• 2 T. canola oil
• 1 t. pure vanilla extract
• 1 med. egg
• 1 c. whole-wheat flour
• 1 c. rolled oats
• ½ t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• ½ c. semisweet chocolate chips (reserve 2 T. chips for melting)
• ½ c. walnut pieces

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine sugar, soy milk, oil, vanilla extract and egg. Mix together until all ingredients are combined well.
3. Mix flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the sugar mixture. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Add in chocolate chips and walnuts.
4. Drop your batter by medium spoonfuls on a greased baking sheet.
5. Bake for 10–12 min. Cool cookies on baking sheet.
6. Melt 2 T. chocolate chips and drizzle on cookies.
   
   

Nutrition Information

Per serving: 107 calories (43 from fat), 5 g total fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 79 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g sugar, 2 g protein.
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

LOW-SODIUM recipes have 140 mg or fewer of sodium.

All exchange values are approximate. When an optional or additional ingredient is offered, exchange values may change.