American cookies recipes with 400 or fewer calories

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Halloween Finger Cookies

Halloween Finger Cookies

These taste like a rich biscotti. But the best thing about them is the spooky Halloween look! Try serving them at a Halloween party or bringing…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2010
Advanced
9 votes
13391 views
“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

“Bear Sign” (Or… a more polite name: “Nut & Berry Shortbread Bars”)

During the off-season, when salmon aren’t readily available up north,…

Kevin Olomon
Feb 2010
Professional
6 votes
12477 views
Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

Uncle Amos' Molasses Cookies

This is an old stand-by, perfect for the holidays, for winter, for enjoying with a glass of milk, or hot coffee, tea or cocoa. The beautiful…

Amos Miller
Dec 2011
Professional
4 votes
8211 views
Oatmeal Blondies

Oatmeal Blondies

I couldn't decide what to make one day. Did I want Blondies or Oatmeal Cookies. Why not both? The bars came out exactly as I wanted them to. Moist…

Farrell May Podgorsek
Jun 2010
Advanced
4 votes
14996 views
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

A dark chocolate cookie with peanut butter undertones swirled with chocolate chips. Delightfully fluffy and…

Katherine Martin
Feb 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
3342 views
Super 8 Sugar Cookie

Super 8 Sugar Cookie

Easy sugar cookie, with several variations, including coconut, peanut butter, date/nut, cinnamon and more.

Jann from PA
Nov 2012
Intermediate
3 votes
4798 views
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Quick to make, these bar cookies are a sister version of drop cookies (the dough can actually be made into…

Salad Foodie
Apr 2013
Professional
3 votes
11342 views
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, nutty, spicy and soft - cookies to serve holiday company or take to share at work or meetings. Change ingredients out to your liking - use…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2013
Professional
3 votes
5649 views
Valentine's Oreos

Valentine's Oreos

Homemade Oreo Cookies that are ready for Valentine's Day

Erin S
Feb 2012
Intermediate
3 votes
3817 views
Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,…

J. Gino Genovesi
Aug 2013
Professional
2 votes
9779 views
Vanilla Bean Snickerdoodles

Vanilla Bean Snickerdoodles

What? You've never had a Snickerdoodle? Impossible! They're made with the basic of ingredients-- butter, flour, eggs. One cannot forget to add…

Foodiewife
Sep 2014
Advanced
2 votes
3911 views
Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

A different twist on a chocolate chip bar. The egg yolks are used in the dough, and the whites are beaten with brown sugar to make a meringue…

Farrell May Podgorsek
Oct 2015
Advanced
2 votes
4008 views
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip and Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip and Raisin Cookies

I replaced half of the fat with applesauce in this recipe, and together with the spices and vanilla, this…

Frosted Flaker
Nov 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
2768 views
Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Sweet and chewy bars are a cinch to make and will please most all of your hungry nibblers! The original recipe…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2020
Professional
2 votes
445 views
Apple, Date, Cinnamon Cookies

Apple, Date, Cinnamon Cookies

Very moist and delicate cookies will a low sugar content.

Grains of Hope
Mar 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
5119 views