Fiber-Full Cookies

Craving a cookie? This recipe combines a few fiber-filled ingredients to lessen any guilt you may have about fulfilling a cookie craving. Cookies also make a great treat for parties and are a nice snack to share with fellow coworkers.

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Makes 18 servings
Serving size: 1 cookie

Ingredients for fiber-full cookies

• ½ cup bran flakes cereal, crushed
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ cup Truvia Baking blend
• ½ cup carob chips

Directions for fiber-full cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
3. In a medium-size bowl, cream together peanut butter and Truvia baking blend.
4. Mix in eggs.
5. Add in dry ingredients: bran flakes, whole wheat flour, ground flaxseed, salt, baking soda.
6. Gently stir mix in carbo chips.
7. Use a small cookie scoop to portion 18 evenly sized cookies onto a baking sheet.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.