Fiber is a nutrient that helps us to stay regular. Certain fibers latch on to fats in the digestive system and flush them right out of the body. The more fiber you eat, the more fat it can potentially flush out of your system. That sounds like a win-win situation to me.
But fiber in cookies?
Yes!
Fiber comes in many forms. Whole grains provide fiber, so to add this healthy ingredient to your cookies. You can also include some wheat germ, quinoa, oat bran, or whole oats to your cookie mixture, especially if you are making oatmeal cookies. Oatmeal chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin are two of my faves.
You can also add a bit of nutmeg or cinnamon to bring a somewhat spicy flavor to your cookies to make them more satisfying.
Another tasty ingredient that goes well in cookies is dried fruit. Dried fruit not only gives you the goodness of fruit to your cookies, but it also can add color to them.
We traditionally see raisins in cookies, but it’s time to shake things up. How about dried dates, apricot pieces, or cranberries?
Give it your best shot. Experiment and see what inventive cookies you and your family members can come up with.
The dried fruit and the chocolate chips also help keep the cookies moist, so you will need to use less fat.
Remember, you don’t have to put all of these ingredients in one cookie. You can make several batches of tasty, healthy cookies, so try a new taste every day and see how many new family favorites you can come up with.
And after all, there is really no such thing as a terrible tasting cookie, now is there….
