Whole Grain Cookies

There are a couple of ways you can make this recipe. You can make a healthier chocolate-chip cookie out of this dough, or you can use healthy alternatives like nuts and dried fruit (cranberries and pecans anyone?!) for a healthy whole wheat cookie. My favorite is cinnamon chips and pecans. If you opt for no chips, omit the orange juice.

You can use the traditional rolled oats (old-fashioned) rather than quick oats, just give them a quick whirl in the food processor. They give a smoother-looking cookie. If you want an even smoother looking cookie, whirl the quick rolled oats until finely ground in the food processor also.

Grape-Nuts Cookies

I saw this recipe yesterday in a magazine. I haven't tried it yet, mostly because I don't eat cereal and didn't have any on hand. But they sound delicious. Definitely full of fiber. You could pair a cookie with some yogurt for breakfast or a healthy snack.

Apple-Spice Cookies

A healthier low-fat cookie. Lots of spices and those irresistible chocolate chips!

Flourless Fudge Cookies

These flourless chocolaty cookies get their texture from egg whites, and their flavor from the cocoa powder. Use a gluten-free vanilla extract, and you've got a gluten-free cookie! These are easy and quick to make and bake ...

... and since you're only using the egg whites in this recipes, be sure to set aside the egg yolks for Poppy Seed Jam Cookies, or Danish Butter Cookies, or Cream Cheese Cookies

Banana Drop Cookies

A tasty way to use up those ripe bananas! This recipe has a little of everything in it ...

The Forgotten Cookies

Traditionally, my mom always made these cookies on the same day as we made Cream Cheese Cookies. I always thought she was so traditional, but when I got older I realized that it was based on practical application. The simple reason she did it that way was because we always had leftover egg whites to use up from the Cream Cheese Cookie recipe! Crackly and not overly sweet, the chocolate chips and nuts always made my mouth water for more. So easy to do with the kids ...

Breakfast Cookies

This Breakfast Cookie is just in time for that morning mad dash out the door to do some Christmas shopping. Or the "Gads, I'm late to work!" day. Or for the "teen-who-hasn't-time-to-eat' school day ... It's a big chunky cookie filled with fiber and healthy ingredients. Add some yogurt or just some juice, and you'll be filled for hours -

Gingersnaps

The holidays and ginger just go together. Like ... A tree with blossoms. Love and hugs. Little babies and smiles. Spaghetti and meatballs. Romeo and Juliet. Hearts and flowers. Macaroni and cheese. Lucy and Desi. It's just one of those combinations that is irresistible ...

Chocolate Mint Cookies

This recipe was given to me by a friend years ago after I was drooling over the chocolate mint Girl Scout cookies that come out each year. This cookie is just as good, and you can have it anytime!