Recipe: Easy Oat Bran and Date Cookies (1980's)

EASY OAT BRAN AND DATE COOKIES

2/3 cup soft margarine
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tbsp water
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat bran
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped dates or raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts, coconut or chocolate chips (optional)

In large bowl, cream margarine, brown sugar, egg and 1 tablespoon water together thoroughly. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Stir in dates (or raisins) and nuts (or chocolate chips or coconut), if using.

Drop batter by spoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a floured fork.

Bake in 350 degree F oven for 10 minutes or until light golden.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Per cookie made with coconut: 97 cal, 4 g fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 1 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate

Two cookies: 1 starch choice, 1 fruit, 2 fat

Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario