03.05.12
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Hi friends! I hope you had an extraordinary weekend! Mine was great! Hosted a book club on Friday night with a bunch of absolutely lovely ladies!Then, on Saturday, I worked on a top secret project 🙂 I’m bursting at the seams to tell y’all what I’ve been doing but I can’t yet. I will find out tomorrow what happens and then I promise I’ll share, whether it’s good news or bad! Then yesterday, I baked/prepared 6 recipes, including these mind blowing cookies I’m sharing with you today!
Now, when I say mind blowing, I’m not kidding. These cookies exceeded any and all expectations and just…well…blew my top off.
Sometimes, our supermarket has AMAZING deals on produce. Like, buy one get one free amazingness. So, the other day, strawberries were on massive sale so I of course, picked up two cartons. One entire carton was used to make this strawberry jam, while the other sat in my fridge waiting to be used.
By the 3rd day, I could almost hear them shrill “PICK ME PICK ME” whenever i’d open the fridge for ingredients. Luckily, their time was near because I had a serious craving for fresh fruit and cookies, so alas, a harmonious, incredible, absolutely delectable cookie was born.
The combination of fresh strawberries and whte chocolate is unbeatable, then you pair it with the soft, moist, chewiness of oatmeal cookies and it’s something for the record books. Each bite has a delicious mix of creamy milk chocolate, tart, fresh strawberries and chewy, moist oatmeal and brown sugar.
I’m going to have a revolt on my hands with all my previous cookie recipes by saying this, but guys, friends, confidantes, these are the best cookies I’ve ever made. Yes, yes. Even better than the 42 calorie pumpkin cookies or the banana pecan cookies.
I’m serious. It’s a bold, bold statement but it’s nothing but the truth. Make a batch of these sweet, fresh cookies and find out for yourself. Your mind? Just consider it blown.
Recipe adapted from My Recipes.
Strawberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields about 18 cookies
Prep time: 10 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours
Cook time: 11 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup oats (not instant)
- dash of salt
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, large
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk flours, oats, salt and baking soda together. Set aside. In another bowl, beat applesauce, brown sugar, butter and vanilla with a handheld mixer on low speed. Add in egg and beat until full mixed.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and stir well. Gently fold in strawberries (so they don’t mash) and chocolate chips. Mix until fully combined. Cover the dough with plastic wrap or foil and let chill in fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, remove dough from fridge. Preheat oven to 350F and grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough onto the sheet, about 1/2 inch fromeach-other.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Chill on a wire cooling rack and then enjoy!
Nutritional information per cookie:
Calories: 86
Fat: 2 grams
Carbohydrates: 16 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Protein: 1.5 grams
Weight Watchers Points Plus Points: 2
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Claire
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Posted by Lauren @Oatmeal after Spinning on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Ummm... I could see how these could be called "mind-blowing!" My mouth waters just looking a the ingredient list- let alone the pictures!
Did you also make the goat cheese dip shown on Gretchen's blog? She sent me the recipe for it- I have to get right on that (and these cookies!)Reply
Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Yes I did!! :) It's amazing, you'll love it!
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Posted by Katie {EpicureanMom.com} on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Whoa, these flavors are perfect!! Strawberries and white chocolate...yummy!!!
xx
Katie {EpicureanMom.com}Reply
Posted by jess_gonzalez22 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
OMG these look amazing. I did a muffin awhile back with strawberries and white chocolate (always a great combo) but I couldn't imagine using fresh strawberries in a cookie without it turning to mush. I'm so glad you shared this ! Now I can try these out and not feel guilty about eating one (or a dozen)
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Posted by Jessica lynn on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Well, what do ya know; I have a tiny carton of strawberries sitting in my fridge right now! They weren't exactly cheap (fruit out here costs an arm and a leg), so I didn't know what to do with them, but I knew I wanted them. I need some white chocolate, but after I get that I think I'll make these. I'm a sucker for oatmeal cookies and if they're as freaking awesome as you say they are then I'll be in cookie heaven!
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Posted by TammyJo Eckhart, PhD on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
If you used darker chocolate wouldn't that improve the nutrition?
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
I'm sure, but I just love the flavors of white chocolate chips!
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Posted by Erin B on
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
I guess it depends on what you're looking at, but as far as calories, somehow Nestle makes all their chips 70 cal per tbsp, white, semisweet, dark... I dunno, it's a mystery.
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Posted by Colleen on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
I love that these are on the healthier side, and I am obsessed with the flavors at work here! These cookies sound and look delicious.
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Posted by Cassie @ Bake Your Day on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
I can't wait to try these, Claire! Strawberries in a cookie...absolutely brilliant!
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Posted by Liam @ Is Butter a Carb? on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
These look delicious! I never would have thought of using fresh strawberries in cookies! I wish my supermarket had strawbs on sale :(
Great post ;)
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Posted by Eating Local in the Lou on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Terrific blog- so glad you keep nutrition in mind! Keep up the great work!
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Thank you!
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Posted by Georgia The Comfort of Cooking on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
These cookies look fabulous! Love the flavors you used. Thanks for sharing! I'm glad to have found your blog.
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Hi Georgia! I'm SO GLAD to have you! I've been a fan of your blog forever :)
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Posted by Dotyjanice on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
These sound great!!
Any chance you will be getting a "print recipe" button for a printer friendly format?
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Yes!! It's going to be on my new site, I promise!
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Posted by Jackie @ Domestic Fits on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
In Los Angeles we have strawberries in season year round. I love the idea of putting them in a cookie! This looks fabulous.
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Posted by Teeny Little Super Chef on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Oh goodness, these sound delicious. I just bought a huge carton of strawberries yesterday at Costco, and hadn't quite figured out what to do with them yet. Looks like I may have an idea. Thanks so much for this recipe. I think the pairing of strawberries with white chocolate chips sounds heavenly. I really like your blog, by the way. I just came across it on Foodgawker and already I'm hooked :)
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Thank you!! Can't wait to have you!
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Posted by Grubarazzi on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
These look as pretty as they sound. My mind...it's blown.
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Posted by Kiri W. on
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Mmm, these sound to die for, and at these stats they're definitely worth it! Great job, and wow at 6 recipes in a day!
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Posted by Brita Schumacher on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
These look super delicious! Is there a way to follow your blog via email?
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Posted by Sue Sparks on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Time to pin! :)
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Posted by Nicholas Sloanhoffer on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Thanks
for the strawberry oatmeal cookie recipe. This is definitely not a cookie you
see every day.Reply
Posted by Anita at Hungry Couple on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
I love white chocolate chips in cookies! The calorie content per cookie is great but it won't be when I eat like 10 of these :)
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Posted by Lacy @ NYCityEats on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Delicious flavor combo! Love the strawberry & white chocolate! This sounds so fantastic and they are lower in calories...I can so do this. Yum!
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Posted by Judy Nguyen on
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
These cookies look amazing, planning on making some soon! I will note though, I think you may have forgotten to add the sugar into the recipe?
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Posted by Britt Marie Johnson on
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Brown sugar is a part of the recipe.
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Posted by Kristina on
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
o geez amazing cookies!! I need to make these! I love the strawberry white chocolate combo, and they're low cal? You have the best cookie recipes!
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Posted by Erin B on
Thursday, March 8th, 2012
i scooped these out with my melon baller, and they made 28 cookies and 1 runny cookie. smells great, can't wait to try one! around 50 calories each this way!
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Posted by Louise on
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Can I just say I REALLY appreciate how you include Weight Watchers points values! Such a big help :)
http://alittlebeautylux.blogspot.com
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Posted by Lacecc on
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Just finished making these. For a healthy cookie they are delicious! So moist and chewy and not too sweet. I definitely dont feel guilty eating them. I would make them again for sure. Thanks for sharing
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Posted by Lacecc on
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Just have to come back and add that these cookies are not the same the next day. They get overly moist and almost muffin like.Still taste good, but totally different texture. I much preferred them the day I baked them
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Posted by admin on
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Hi! Yep, they are definitely best eaten that same day. How did you store them?
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
definitely!
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Posted by chelsea on
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
hi there! very interesting recipe. we don't have any applesauce being sold in the grocery. do you think the recipe would taste good without them? =)
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Posted by Claire Gallam10 on
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
You need a fattening agent, so instead of applesauce, just use butter or oil! The fat/calorie content will increase though.
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Posted by Lao Chelsea on
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
thanks! :)
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Posted by BC on
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
I can't wait to cook these cookies tonight, however, I won't have time to chill before cooking....will they still turn out okay?
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Posted by claire on
Friday, September 14th, 2012
Hey, Just got this. (Which means you probably made them already!) Most drop cookies need time to chill so they don't turn flat when you bake them. They will still taste good, just won't have the thicker, moist consistency.
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Posted by Britt Marie Johnson on
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
These are fantastic! I have to keep myself from eating all of them at once... I'm definitely doing this on a regular basis. This is great for someone who is watching their diet, but misses eating sweets. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Posted by Evin on
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
I've been staring at this recipe for a whole week, waiting for an ideal time to make them. Normally when you wait that long, you build all these expectations so much that the end result usually doesn't even come close. But these cookies FAR exceeded all expectations! How you fit so much flavor into a soft, fluffy 86 calorie cookie is MINDBLOWING!
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Posted by Reiyu on
Saturday, July 6th, 2013
Mmmm I love this recipe I just finished making 2batches and I have one in the oven. Thanks for sharing this recipe I look forward to seeing your other recipes :).
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Posted by Anica on
Friday, February 7th, 2014
I love the recipe and m looking forward to bake them..
but i was wondering i want to send these over to some other country which will take 4-5 days.. will it be allright?Reply
