Oatmeal Cookies

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Okay Tim, this one might be what you are looking for.

It is from " Secrets of Fat-Free Baking " .

 

Oatmeal Cookies

 

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached flour

1-1/2 quick-cooking oats

1/2 cup sugar (or Sucanat or beet sugar)

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 cup prune puree*

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. honey or molasses (or brown rice

syrup)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup raisins (optional)

1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

 

Combine the flour, oats, sugar, and baking soda, and

stir to mix well. Add the prune puree, honey or

molasses,and vanilla extract, and stir to mix well.

(If the dough seemd crumbly, keep stirring until it

holds together.) Stir in the raisins and nuts if

desired.

 

Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray (or

parchment paper.) Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough

on to the sheet, placing them 1-1/2 inches apart.

Slightly flatten each cookie with the tip of a spoon.

 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 9 minutes, or until

golden brown. Cool the cookies on the pan for 1

minute.

Then transfer to wire racks and cool completely. Serve

immediately, or trandsfer to an airtight container and

arrange in single layers seperated by sheets of waxed

paper. Yield: 40 cookies

 

*Prune Puree

This can be purchased at natural food stores and some

supermarkets. To make at home:

 

3 ounces pitted prunes (about 1/2 cup)

1 cup water or fruit juice

2 tsp. lecithin granules

 

Place ingredients in a blender or food processor on

high speed until mixture is smooth.

Use immediately, or place in an airtight container and

store for up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator.

 

 

 

 

 

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Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by VEILEDMAIDEN22

 

These cookies are a wonderful treat. Terrific when paired with hot tea or

coffee.

 

Ingredients

 

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar

1/4 cup warm water

1 cup flour, divided (set 1/4 cup aside)

1 cup quick rolled oats

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

 

Directions

Cream butter and sugar together, beat in water and vanilla.

Set aside 1/4 cup flour for rolling.

Mix together remaining dry ingredients (except flour) in separate bowl, and

then stir into the creamed mixture.

Add remaining flour gradually to dough until it is stiff enough to roll.

Divide dough into three lumps, about same size.

Roll each out 1/8th inch thick and cut into equal pieces or use cookie

cutter.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350*F for approx. 10 minutes or until golden.

 

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 56.9

Total Fat: 2.2 g

Cholesterol: 5.1 mg

Sodium: 60.4 mg

Total Carbs: 8.3 g

Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g

Protein: 1.1 g

 

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