On Sat 18 Mar 2006 10:26:20p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nexis?
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
>> On Sat 18 Mar 2006 05:54:10p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nexis?
>>
>>> Chocolate chip cookies are a favorite of mine..comfort food, I guess
>>> you'd say. But they are something I don't get to eat very often
>>> because of what they do with my blood sugar.
>>> Well, last night I was absolutely craving them, and nothing, nothing,
>>> nothing else would do! So, here's what I came up with:
>>>
>>> 1 cup smart balance
>>> 3/4 cup brown sugar
>>> 3/4 cup Splenda brown sugar
>>> 2 eggs
>>> 1 c unbleached wheat flour
>>> 1 tsp bak soda
>>> 1 tsp salt
>>> 2 cups oats (processed in food processor until almost like flour)
>>> 1/2 pkg chocolate chips
>>> 1 cup dried cranberries (I used Trader Joe's)
>>> Prepare the usual way, cream the "butter" (Smart Balance) and sugars,
>>> then add eggs. Stir together the dry ingredients, then add to the
>>> butter/sugar mixture. Stir in chips and cranberries. Bake 9 minutes @
>>> 350*f.
>>>
>>> They came out chewy and delicious...and when I tested after an hour,
>>> they'd hardly raised my blood sugar at all. As an occasional treat, I
>>> think I found myself a winner.
>>>
>>> kimberly
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>> Umm... Heathy *and* tasty! I like that. With the weight I've lost so
>> far, I'm now off my diabetic meds, but I still have to watch what I eat
>> to prevent BG spikes. Copied and saved, and thanks!
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright ożo
>
> I forgot to mention Wayne...you'll want to take them out when the
> centers are just a little underdone, so they stay chewy....unless of
> course you like them crisp! 
Also, they are a little darker than
> regular chocolate chip cookies when they're done.
>
> kimberly
Thanks for the tip, Kimberly. Actually, I like them either crisp or chewy,
so will probably time them to get some of each. :-) Yes, I guess with the
wheat flour and oats that they would be somewhat darker.
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Wayne Boatwright ożo
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