Reduced-Sugar Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup firmly brown sugar sweetener packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup regular oats uncooked
• 0.3 cup pecans chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels 
• 0.8 cup granular sweetener 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
3. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients. Beat sugar sweeteners and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended.
4. Add vanilla and egg, beating until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until combined. Stir in toasted pecans and mini-morsels.
5. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
6. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
7. Transfer to wire racks, and cool completely (about 20 minutes).
8. Note: We tested with Whey Low 100% All Natural Granular Sweetener and Gold Brown Sugar Sweetener. This variation is slightly more dense and has a chewier texture, but it's equally delicious.