Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Prep Time: 60 minutes

Servings: 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup white enriched flour
• ¼ cup toasted wheat germ
• ¼ cup oat bran
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup canned pumpkin
• 1 12-ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease two baking sheets with canola oil spray.
3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, wheat germ, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda. Set aside.
4. In a large, nonstick saucepan, heat molasses just to boiling. Remove from heat. Add light brown sugar; stir until dissolved. Stir in canned pumpkin.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Use a tablespoon to measure out cookies – drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
8. Bake cookies about 8-10 minutes until firm. Remove from sheets and cool on wire racks.

 

Nutrition Information:

• Calories: 134 kcal
• Protein: 1.9
• Carbohydrates: 23.8 g
• Fat: 3.7 g
• Fiber: 1.4 g