Simply Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

     You can't just have one of these tasty treats, but they are so nutritious that just a few of them will leave you full and satisfied.  You can make them as healthy as you want and modify them to be vegan and/or gluten free!  Grab your blender, some oatmeal and your favorite chocolate chips and let's get baking!  Here is everything you will need:

1 1/2 cups of oatmeal (use your blender or food processor to crumb or powder to your desired texture)
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 Tablespoon of turbinado sugar (or your desired sweetener)
1 Tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2-1 cup of your favorite dark chocolate chips (somehow we always throw in a few extra, so I will let you decide how many you want to add.  You can also add your favorite nut as well!)
1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla extract
A few Tablespoons of Milk (substitute almond or soy depending on your diet)
A few Tablespoons of Olive oil or Coconut oil

First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, then blend all of your oatmeal.  Oatmeal is great, because it's technically gluten free, but can't be advertised as that since it is often packaged in companies that package wheat.  So if you are incorporating gluten free into your diet for weight loss or to be extra healthy, this works great!  If you do have a serious gluten sensitivity/allergy, make sure to get oatmeal that is labeled Gluten Free!  I like to make the oatmeal as powdered as possible.  This way the cookies have a closer to flour consistency and come out nice and gooey!

Next, stir in all your dry ingredients.  Every time, I do these I experiment with the sugar.  The chocolate chips will be somewhat sweet, so you don't need much sugar to make them delectable!  I have even left out all sugar and put in a mashed banana.  Try what works for you! Have fun with it!

Drop in a 1/2 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract.

Mix in your milk and oil one tablespoon at a time.  Only add the next tablespoon when you have mixed the previous one in as much as possible.  This will ensure that you have a dough like texture and it won't be runny!

You did it! You made super healthy cookie dough that you can also eat, because there are no raw eggs in it! Now, let's press them into cookies and pop them in the oven!  Roll your dough into small 1-2 inch balls and press them in the middle to make them nice and flat.  Lay them on a cookie sheet and let them bake for 12 minutes.

They might come out looking like mine or however your creative self led you.  Once they are out, don't eat them yet.  Let them finishing cooking on the sheet for 3-4 minutes.  Voila!

 These cookies are so great at satisfying your sweet tooth, while also being filling, too!  After all, they are as healthy as a bowl of oatmeal!

They have the toddlers seal of approval!

Don't forget the (almond) milk!