Father-In-Law Cookies

Low sodium, low fat, low sugar, low potassium cookies - I came up with this recipe for my father-in-law, who has had to be very diligent in making sure he now eats a heart-healthy diet. He has had to give up so many of his favorite foods, so I wanted to design a cookie that was still rich tasting but slashed the sodium, fat, sugar and potassium content.

As you can see from the recipe below, I left some butter in the recipe because I wanted to keep the richness of a buttery cookie, but I used applesauce in place of some of the butter to lower the fat content. I used all-purpose flour, but you choose to use any flour you prefer, and I added hearty oats for texture. I added vanilla and almond extract....I find that adding almond extract gives depth to the flavor of my chocolate chip cookies. I used a small amount of granulated sugar in the cookie, but you could sub xylitol if you prefer. I also added coconut sugar to get a brown-sugar type taste. This recipe contains no baking powder or baking soda, which are surprisingly high in sodium, so I used egg white instead.

My husband and daughter loved the recipe...in fact my daughter said I should make them more often, which is a big deal for her because she always notices when I try to cut the fat and sugar out of our sweets!


Printable Recipe

Father-In-Law Cookies

(low sodium, low fat, low sugar)

Ingredients: 

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp almond extract

2 egg whites (1/4 cup)

1/4 cup sugar or xylitol

1/4 cup coconut sugar

3/4 cup flour of your choice

1/2 cup quick oats

1/4 cup chocolate chips (the darker the better)

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Whisk all of the wet ingredients together. 

Add dry ingredients and whisk until all incorporated. 

Dough will be quite wet, drop onto parchment-lined cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 12 mins, just until set. 

I hope you enjoy! :)
Kiki