Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies--Gone HEALTHY!

I love the Fall and it feels so much like Fall today that I had to make one of my favorite Fall recipes. When I think of Fall I think of Pumpkin Cookies. For so many years we've been making batches and batches of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with this simple quick recipe...

1 box Spice Cake mix

1 small can pumpkin

1 bag Chocolate Chips

Bake at 375 for about 15 mins.

Yes, this really is a recipe and those really are the only ingredients. And they are so easy and so delicious.

However, I've been on a bit of health kick lately and trying to only eat whole grains and less sugar...so I created a recipe for pumpkin cookies that is VERY HEALTHY and don't let that scare you. I also think they are equally as yummy. A little more work perhaps but worth it in the long run (unless you decide that you can eat 8 cookies because they are healthy--I really think I ate that many).

Healthy Pumpkin Cookies

1/2 cup olive oil

3/4 cup agave nectar syrup (I buy this at Trader Joes or Costco)

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin

2 cups whole wheat flour (I use whole wheat pastry flour)

1 cup oats

1 cup chocolate chips

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

Bake at 350 for 12-15 min.