Low Calorie Cocoa-Oatmeal Cookies

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Serves: 5.5 dozen

Dietary guidance: v 

Ingredients

1.5 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 c. water
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp. chocolate extract (optional)
2 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg beaters
3 c. quick-cooking oats
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 c. cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Method

- Heat oven to 250
- Mix sugar, margarine, yogurt, water, vanilla, chocolate extract, and egg whites in large bowl
- Stir in remaining ingredients
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
- bake 9-11 minutes, until almost no indentation when touched

** dough may seem runny, but oats and cocoa will absorb the excess moisture**