Heart Smart Oatmeal Date Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lightly beaten egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pitted dates
• 3 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat
• Remove from heat and add brown sugar
• Stir until smooth
• In a medium bowl combine all-purpose flour whole-wheat flour baking soda oats and salt
• Combine the butter mixture with the dry ingredients and add egg vanilla and chopped dates
• Fold in bittersweet chocolate
• Mix well and spoon mixture by tablespoon-fulls out onto lightly greased or silicone baking matcovered baking sheets
• Bake for 12 minutes until tops are dry to the touch