Healthier Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

I would file these cookies away under "Breakfast Cookie" if there is such a thing. They use only 1/2 the butter that a typical cookie recipe would call for and the other half is actually plain yogurt. With the addition of whole wheat flour and egg whites, they are even more healthy! I did a quick nutrition analysis on these babies and per cookie (I ended up with 34 cookies) they provide 98 calories, 4 grams of fat, 16 carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber and 2 grams of protein. Does that mean I can eat 4 of them and not feel any guilt? No? hmmm....I best hit the track then!

Healthier Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup fat free plain yogurt
1/4 cup egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened dark chocolate baking cocoa
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup dark chocolate, chopped to small pieces

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix sugar, butter, yogurt, egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheet with a 1 tablespoon cookie dropper about 2 inches apart. Don't worry if they get too close, they don't spread when baking!

Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until firm. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

I'd say these have more of a cake quality to them then cookie though...