Healthy Dark Chocolate Chip and Ginger Wholemeal Oat Cookies

These cookies are delicious, crunchy on the outside, yet soft and chewy in the middle.

You get a lovely fiery kick from the ginger and a smooth yet bitterness from the dark chocolate chips.

You would never have guessed that these cookies have no added sugar or fat in!

These cookies are perfect as a snack or breakfast on the go.

MAKES APPROX 16 COOKIES

APPROX CALORIES PER COOKIE = 187

INGREDIENTS

3 cups (270g) porridge oats

1 cup (225g) wholemeal self raising flour

1/2 cup (115g) self raising flour

2/3 cup (125g) Whitworths Fiery Crystallised Ginger (chopped)

1 1/2 - 2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 cup (90g) clear honey

1 large egg whisked

1 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp dark chocolate chips

5 tbsp water

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180c / 160 fan

Place the oats, flour, baking powder, chocolate chips, ginger and ground ginger in a bowl and mix to combine

Add the egg, honey and water to the mixture and mix well until all is combined

Roll 2 tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place onto a lined non stick baking tray

Flatten each of the balls to about 7cm rounds using either the back of a spoon or your hand, if you find mixture is sticking just wet your spoon or hand a little, make sure you leave room for the cookies to spread during baking

Bake on middle shelf for approx 20 minutes or until a deep golden colour

Allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking tray before removing to cool completely on a wire rack

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