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Because Squirrel and I ate our way through Frankenstorm and consumed an entire 9-by-13 casserole dish of chicken pot pie (didn’t want that baby going to waste in case the electricity went out), I felt it was time to create and eat something healthy. So, naturally, I made cookies.
Healthy snacking cookies. They’re full of whole wheat flour, oats, cranberries, pecans, greek yogurt, and a sprinkling of white chocolate chips. Any time I’m in the mood for a snack, I reach for one two (don’t want the other hand to get jealous) of these hearty cookies.
No cookie remorse happening at the last bite of these cookies.
In this house, I have to sneak healthy ingredients into the recipes I make. If my husband doesn’t know that the food is healthy, you won’t hear a peep out of him. He’ll eat it as if nothing ever happened. My theory is what my husband doesn’t know won’t hurt him. So I sneak a few veggies, whole wheat, and yogurt into some dishes. He can’t eat meat all the time (or could he).
He ate these cookies and was none the wiser. He even said they were really good. Ha! I tricked him. My husband is proof that healthy can be delicious. Indulge all you want, honey, they’re good for you (insert evil laugh here).
Go ahead, have two. Enjoy!
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1½ cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, at room-temperature
- ⅓ cup greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- ½ cup pecans, toasted
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup white chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the yogurt and whisk to combine. Add the eggs one a time, mixing well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla and lemon zest.
- Fold in the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Fold in the pecans, cranberries, and white chocolate chips.
- Using a cookie scoop or teaspoon, scoop the dough onto the baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Eat 10 because they’re healthy!
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
They look delicious. Definitely will make these to take to Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks for the recipe.
Love these cookies, and all of the flavors. I have never added Greek yogurt to cookies, so I can’t wait to try these. Pinning!
Oh my! These cookies look so scrumptious, I won’t stop thinking about them until they appear on my plate! Love!!
These are my moms favorite Christmas cookie!!! Well kinda… Minus the Greek yogurt. But in sure she will love this recipe even more than her old standard because of the Greek yogurt!
I’m thinking these would make a good breakfast, Jennie!
love these! i wish i had some right now to snack on!
Ooh, they look so hearty and delicious! Dried cranberries are totally superior to raisins in cookies, in my humble opinion.
These are Divine ! Love them … all those flavors ! Mmmm want
Here I was ready to go make one of your muffins for your feature post and then you go and post these! Cookies. I love cookies! I can’t resist cookies and these are really good looking cookies! Decisions. Decisions.
Healthy snacking cookies? Uh YES PLEASE! I’ve been rummaging through the entire office looking for snacks! I totally wish I had a batch of these now!
White chocolate and cranberries should get married.
Enough said.
Healthy snacking cookies? Count me in girl! These look awesome and now I really can eat cookies for breakfast
It’s hard to believe these are healthy too:) They look scrumptiously addicting for sure!
Did you come up with this recipe just for me Jennie for my diet? Awww that is so sweet. I love you too!
ahhh i love desserts i can feel good about eating!
These look wonderful. Did you use low fat or whole fat Greek yogurt?
Laura, I used nonfat Greek yogurt.
totally get it; it’s not good to have jealous hands.
delicious cookie recipe!
These look delicious! There can never be enough of healthy cookies that don’t taste like they’re healthy.
Yayyyy cookies! My favorite health food!
LOL! Tricking your hubby is too funny! BUT I have to say, anyone would probably love those cookies, they sound fantastic! I am a oatmeal cookie fan:-) Hugs, Terra
i love these! i agree – white chocolate and cranberries SHOULD get married. i love that these are healthy, too. then i don’t feel so bad when i “accidentally” eat 5 of them.
I love how thick those cookies are! It’s also great that they don’t look healthy even though they are!