Cookie season is coming in hot! I’m over here enjoying being able to use my oven again now that it’s not 100-million degrees outside. So with cookie season afoot and it being pleasantly cool outside, I thought it would be a great time to make some cookies.

These Healthified Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are just that. A traditional oatmeal raisin cookie that I’ve lightened up with a few simple swaps. Don’t worry though! They are just as chewy, soft, and delicious as the original and no one will ever guess they’re better-for-you.

One of the first swaps I made was to use a whole wheat white flour. Why? I wanted to get the whole wheat in there without the ‘grit’ of whole wheat flour. I also subbed in a brown sugar/sweetener blend instead of full on brown sugar. This cut down the sugar on these cookies immensely.

Other than that, these cookies are really pretty standard. Oats, raisins, and some spices.

These cookies do take some time, but that’s only because the dough needs to chill for at least an hour in the fridge to avoid the dough spreading out too much when baking.

The only other thing to worry about with these cookies is over-mixing. You do want to be careful and avoid doing that.

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Nutritional Claims: Low Sodium • Low Potassium • Kidney Friendly • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Peanut Free • Tree Nut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • Kosher