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Oooh, these look good! My daughter doesn't get a lot of natural fiber in her diet (VERY picky eater), but I'll bet that these cookies would be a great "treat" that's good for her too!

Thanks for sharing! :D

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I believe "oat bran flour" is whole wheat pastry flour. It is ingredient #5. Just a thought!!!!!

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In the opening remarks about this recipe, whole wheat pastry flour is mentioned. It isn't in the list of ingredients. There is a problem with that!!!

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This recipe sounds very good but where is the nutritional information?

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How about the number of calories and fat grams per cookie?

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You have GOT to be kidding. Using whole wheat flour (you'll need to fix your recipe's ingredient list) doesn't automatically make this a "healthy" cookie. The switch from butter to canola might be considered healthy, if cholesterol's a concern (yes, we all know canola has a better saturated to unsaturated fat ratio) but, canola oil's flavor isn't even close to butter's.

I've been a newspaper "healthy" food columnist for over 15 years, and I see a MAJOR flaw in this recipe - no leavening (baking powder or baking soda). Soooooo, NO lift. This smacks of being a recipe that produces what everyone years ago learned to "hate" about whole-grain goodies - they're like rocks.

Jacki, did you do your homework on this one? My bet: you didn't test this recipe before you ran it here.

Finally, I agree with Katy: nutritional information? If you're claiming "healthy" and "guilt-free," you need to back that up with hard facts.

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ONE CUP of oil? Egads!!

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Oat bran flour is the "whole" -- meaning it's not been processed -- flour.

Jacki

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I have been told in no uncertian terms "Do not mess with Choclate Chip Cookies." Eat fewer cookies and leave the recipe alone

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I have been told in no uncertian terms "Do not mess with Choclate Chip Cookies." Eat fewer cookies and leave the recipe alone

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how can it say whole wheat flour in the article and then say oat bran flour in the ingredients?. what, no proof readers around??...they are 2 totally different grains...oat would be so much better, especially for the wheat intolerant people..

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Greetings All,

I apologize for the inconsistency in ingredients -- I mention whole flour but then list oat bran flour. Oat bran flour is the ingredient suggested by the reader who shared this recipe --- yet whole wheat flour can certainly be used. Take your pick. For those with wheat intolerance, the oat option would be better.

For those concerned this is not the healthiest cookie around, it is certainly in your power to not make it. It's just a recipe for a cookie consisting of some healthful changes. For those who want a taste of something sweet, this cookie may just be an alternative to one loaded with unhealthy ingredients. Take it or leave it.

Sincerely,

Jacki Donaldson

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Thanks, Jacki, for the explanation. Are you saying whole wheat flour is the same as whole wheat pastry flour?

Oat bran flour is something different from oat bran ? I saw oat bran cereal, but nothing called flour.

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Here's one provider of whole wheat pastry flour:

www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/landing.jsp?go=DetailDefault&ref=ti&id=3454&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=pastryflour&utm_campaign=flour&utm_term=whole+wheat+pastry+flour&gclid=CO39lNXKgJECFRuhFQodsVWjGg

And here's a pretty good explanation of the various types of flour:

www.recipezaar.com/library/getentry.zsp?id=64

Hope this helps!

Jacki

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This was the best recipe I could find using oil but, like a few of your comments, I felt it was not 'healthy' enough for me and had no nutritional facts included. I used egg substitute (fat free) for the eggs, substituted 3/4 cup "Smart Balance Omega" oil for 1 cup regular canola, used regular flour (I had no wheat on hand), mixed brown and white sugars, used 3/4 cup of pecans (no walnuts) and 1 1/3 cups of extra dark chocolate chips. I also added 1 tsp of baking powder. It made 20 large cookies.
The nutrition facts per cookie are (approx.): cal- 242 vs 329, fat- 15 vs 21, sat fat- 3 vs 5, chol- 0 vs 21, carb- 26 vs 33, fiber- 3, sugar- 13 vs 19, prot- 4
Same cooking time. Nice and chewy. Of course making the cookies smaller would cut down on the calories and fat.

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