Low Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Questions & Reviews

1. Peggy Lee says:

   Oh my...this looks like a good one! I must try it.
   Thank you!
2. Hayley says:

   Yes!! Thank you for a low-fat recipe. Hard to find for something like this! Mmm.
3. mommasmeals says:

   Looks like I just found something yummy for Valentine's Day!!
4. HollyB says:

   did you actually try this with the splenda? Does it taste good too? I was thinking about trying it with stevia instead. Looks tasty! THanks! (new follower on facebook:) You have a great blog!
5. Six Sisters says:

   @HollyB,
   
   I haven't tried it with Splenda! I had another reader say they were going to try it with Stevia so I'll have to let you know what they say!
6. Vanessa says:

   I don't use Splenda anymore, just made them with the sugars it calls for. They are yummy!
7. Abbie Normal says:

   I made these this evening, and hubby and I nearly got sick from eating so many. REALLY good! I must admit that I find it impossible to precisely follow recipes; I often make substitutions or additions based on what I have on hand. Example: I didn't have applesauce, but I had just make a batch of pureed sweet potatoes as baby food, so I used some of that instead. I also added a bit of almond flavoring. Delicious! Thank you so very much for the awesome recipe! The healthy factor makes me feel better about eating *coughmumblednumbercough* You ladies are awesome!
8. Lauren says:

   Can you tell me more about the texture of these? Are they cakey? That's been my problem with applesauce and cookies in the past - I don't care for the cakey texture! What do you think?
9. Six Sisters says:

   Hi Lauren!
   
   I didn't notice a difference when using applesauce. They were really chewy, but didn't seem to have a cakey texture!
10. JessPfen says:

    Would the ww points change if you used dried cranberries instead of chocolate chips?
11. Six Sisters says:

    Hi Jess,
    
    I am not familiar with Weight Watchers so I am not sure how the points would change. I am sorry I'm not more help! Thanks for stopping by!
12. Allison says:

    Just made these - they came out really well! I'd have no idea they're low-fat. Mine ended up being a little too oat-y, so next time I'll use slightly less. But otherwise loved 'em! Thanks for sharing!
13. Cassiana00 says:

    Could you omit the applesauce,or exchange it for something else?
14. Six Sisters says:

    Applesauce is a substitute either for eggs or oil in a recipe. We have only followed the recipe exactly, so we aren't sure what would happen if you changed it up a bit. Best of luck to you!
15. Holly says:

    I needed a quick dessert to take to a dinner party tonight and couldn't go to the store because of a sleeping baby. So I came here because I knew there would be SOMETHING I could make with ingredients I had on hand. I found this recipe and just made it -- they are de-lish :) 3 thumbs up from the kiddos and I'm sure Daddy will love them as well (I made sure not to take ALL the cookies to the party, lol). The only substitute I made was switching the chocolate chips for raisins just because I love oatmeal raisin cookies. Thanks for the great recipe :)
16. Courtnay says:

    I made these today but I used whole wheat flour, egg whites, bittersweet chocolate chunks and dried apricots and they were amazing. I am not a fan of oatmeal cookies but these I will definitely make again, plus a bonus my 5 year old loves them. thanks for the great recipe :)
17. Leo says:

    I love these cookies, but lately the dough has been very hard when I drop them on the baking sheet and they are (therefore?) very thick and crumbly when finished. Almost more of a biscuit than a cookie. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!!!
18. Cyd says:

    Not sure what is going wrong if you followed the recipe. You could try adding a little more applesauce to help moisten up the dough.
19. Vikki says:

    Made these last night and they came out awesome! Great chewy texture; couldn't tell they were reduced fat at all. Tip: I don't particularly like/use Apple sauce and hate wasting food, so seeing the recipe called for so little I bought a tiny baby food jar. :) Just check the ingredients to make sure apples are the only ingredient and it doesn't have weird "brain development" ingredients like tuna oil.
20. Becky says:

    I loved these cookies! I used Spelt flour instead of regular flour, stevia instead of sugar, and coconut palm sugar to replace the brown sugar and they are great! My 3 boys even agreed:)
21. Emily says:

    Made these today and the only sub I made was 3/4 cups brown sugar (which should have made them MORE chewy?), omitted the white sugar, and used sweetened applesauce. Mine are cakey and dry. Pretty disappointed :(
22. Melinda haynes says:

    Sounds like a great recipe but wondered if it could be baked in a pan as cookie bars?
23. Cyd says:

    I'm sure that would work great too. Just watch closely on the cooking time so they aren't overcooked or undercooked. You'll have to experiment on the cooking time.
24. Desiree says:

    thanks for the recipe!!! can you substitute rolled oats instead of quick oats?
25. Cyd says:

    Sure, rolled oat will be fine in this recipe.
26. Marsha says:

    Well I am a late comer but just have to say that these cookies are amazing! I thought I had found the best low-fat chocolate chip cookie recipe that also used oats but tasted mostly like oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips. These are fantastic chocolate chip cookies!
27. Cyd says:

    Hi Marsha, we are so glad that you like these low fat cookies! They are so delicious! Have a great week!
28. Bri says:

    what is the calories for one cookie? Thanks!
29. Momma Cyd says:

    It's about 96 calories per cookie.