Chewy Fruit & Nut Bar Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar substitute
• 1 (8 ounce) container non-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups oatmeal, uncooked (old-fashioned or quick)
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, diced
• 1/2 cup dried plum, diced
• 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine sugars, yogurt, egg substitute, oil, milk and vanilla.
• 2 blend well.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
• 4 blend well.
• 5 add to liquid mixture and mix well.
• 6 stir in oats, fruit& nuts, blending well.
• 7 spread dough into ungreased 9x13 pan.
• 8 bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 cool completely.
• 10 cut into bars and store in a tightly covered container.