Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies | Full of Holiday Flavor | Low in Bites, Points, and Calories!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: dried cherries

Raisins are lower in sugar and cherries can often be found at a lower price.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide similar flavor while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is cheaper.

Chop the thawed cranberries in a food processor until small, about five pulses.

Process one cup of quick cooking oats in the food processor until it becomes a powder, scraping down the sides halfway through, for about 30-45 seconds.

In a bowl, whisk together the processed oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a larger bowl, mix together the applesauce, egg, vanilla extract, and sugar replacement until well combined, about 30 seconds.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix for about 15 seconds until combined.

Add the remaining cup of oats, chopped walnuts, and chopped cranberries to the mixture and stir with a spatula until evenly distributed.

Let the dough sit for about 5 minutes to allow the oats to soak up some liquid before proceeding.

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