Low Cholesterol Cookies & Snacks

After hearing from your doctor that you need to watch your cholesterol, you probably thought that all cookies and snacks were permanently banned from your diet. But with a little bit of planning, that doesn't have to be the case. There are a variety of low-cholesterol cookies and snacks that you can enjoy.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Unfortunately, low-cholesterol cookies are difficult to find at the grocery. However, they are easy to make at home. To make a batch of low-cholesterol chocolate chip cookies at home, follow a low-cholesterol recipe, replacing butter with a low-cholesterol oil or applesauce.

Popcorn

• Use an air popper to prepare your popcorn and enjoy the tasty snack without butter. Just add a dash of salt and munch away.

Grapes

• Grapes are a healthy fruit that are cholesterol-free and loaded with vitamin C. Frozen grapes can be a refreshing treat on hot summer days.

Pretzels

• Instead of fulfilling your desire for a crunchy snack with potato chips, which are high in cholesterol, eat pretzels, which are low in cholesterol. This snack is easy to pack in a lunchbox to enjoy on the road or at work.

Gelatin

• Gelatin snacks are low in cholesterol and can be eaten in a variety of ways. Use gelatin molds or add fruit to the gelatin to enjoy a low-cholesterol, easy-to-make dessert.

Angel Food Cake

• Angel food cake is low in cholesterol and delicious. You can kick the cake up a notch by topping it with fruit purée, berries or slices of fresh fruit.