5 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookie Food

5-INGREDIENT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 390ºF or 200ºC.
• Mash the banana in a bowl, then add the applesauce and agave syrup and stir.
• Add the rolled oats and raisins and stir until well combined.
• Scoop the dough (about 1.5 tablespoons each) onto a baking sheet with baking parchment. Press down on the dough mounds with your hands or a tablespoon to slightly flatten.
• Bake the cookies until golden brown (for about 15 to 20 minutes).
• Remove and let set for about 5 minutes on the pan. Then transfer the cookies to a cooling rack until they're cool.

HEALTHY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS (VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8 x 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, reserving 1-2 inches of parchment paper over the sides, for easily removal.
• In a large mixing bowl, add all your ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold through the chocolate chips, reserving a few to top the cookie bars with.
• Transfer the batter into the lined pan, adding extra chocolate chips on top. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until just beginning to go golden around the pan.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5-INGREDIENT OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
• Peel bananas, drop them into a large bowl. Using a fork, mash them into a lumpy paste. Add vanilla extract if using.
• Add the almond butter into the banana mixture and stir well.
• Stir in the oats and cranberries.
• Stir in the cacao nibs or chocolate chips and shredded coconut, if using.
• Divide into 12 cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Serve. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator.

SIMPLE OATMEAL COOKIES (5-INGREDIENTS!)

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Mix in flour and oats until well combined.
• Scoop Tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto cookie sheets.
• Press the dough down with your fingers or a fork.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

HEALTHY OATMEAL BANANA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork until no longer lumpy. If bananas aren't very ripe, a hand mixer may be used. Stir in oil, oats, chocolate chips, and vanilla.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• For each cookie, spoon about 2 tablespoons of cookie mixture (or more depending on how big you want the cookie) onto the cookie sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• **IF batter seems a little dry, add a little milk to moisten.
• Variations: Instead of chocolate chips add raisins or craisins. Chopped walnuts are great in these cookies. Or, try coconut oil instead of canola oil.

FIVE (OR MAYBE SIX) INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg to the creamed mixture.
• Add oats and baking soda and mix well. Add chocolate chips in this step if using this ingredient.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto GREASED baking sheets. Flatten slightly (if you skip this you get mounds as they do not spread much).
• Bake at 350F for 6-8 minutes then let cool completely on wire rack before storing.

5-INGREDIENT EASY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour and brown sugar into a bowl; stir in eggs. Mix butter into flour mixture until dough is creamy; fold in chocolate chips. Spoon dough onto a baking sheet, keeping them about 3 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool.