1 lb. pkg. oat bran hot cereal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 egg whites
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chunks (or chocolate morsels)

Mix oat bran hot cereal with flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Cream together butter, corn syrup, brown sugar, vanilla and egg whites. Blend creamed mixture with oat bran mixture. Stir in chocolate chunks. Chill for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Drop cookie mixture by tablespoons onto cookie sheet.

Bake for 12 minutes. Cookies will be lightly browned and firm to touch. Allow to sit for 1 minute before carefully removing from cookie sheetwith a spatula.