Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

2 egg whites

1 cup AP flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

1 1/4 tsp baking soda

2 cups dry quick oats

2 cups crisp rice cereal

1/2 cup raisins

Cooking spray

Optional Ingredients:

Creamy peanut butter

Nuts

Mini Marshmallows

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cream butter in large bowl; add sugars and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.  Add egg and egg whites; beat well.  Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.  Stir in oats, rice cereal and raisins.  Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and drop tablespoon-sized dollops onto cookie sheet.  Bake for 18 minutes or until lightly browned (depending on your oven).  Cool on wire racks.  Makes 6 dozen cookies.

Optional topping:

Ice cookies with peanut butter and decorate with nuts and mini marshmallows to add your own festive touch.

Nutritional Information:

serving size:  1 cookie, without toppings; 57 calories, 12 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fat, 6 mg cholesterol, 2 grams protein, 90 mg sodium.

Kristy Lang
Registered Dietitian
WELLAWARE
Boone Hospital Center
(573) 815-8385
www.boone.org