Reduced Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies with Truvia

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 Cup + 2 tsp TruviaŽ natural sweetener spoonable*
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp skim milk
2/3 cup rolled oats
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips**

* or 16 packets TruviaŽ natural sweetener
** Regular chocolate chips can be substituted for mini chips, if desired


Instructions

1. Assemble all ingredients; preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Place butter, TruviaŽ natural sweetener and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
3. Cream together ingredients for 1˝ minutes, then add eggs, vanilla and milk. Mix for 1 minute.
4. Blend rolled oats, flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
5. Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture until well combined.
6. Stir in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
7. Roll tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls and place on non-stick cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart.
8. Flatten cookies gently with the bottom of a glass dipped into cornstarch or flour.
9. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes to a light brown color.
10. Place cookie sheet on cooling rack for 20- 30 minutes before removing cookies.