Guiltless Oatmeal Cookie Food

GUILT FREE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375.
• mix applesauce and add sugar gradually.
• add eggs, milk and vanilla. beat well.
• add flour, salt and soda.
• stir in remaining ingredients.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet (i prefer parchment paper).
• bake for 13 minutes.
• cool on pan then transfer to rack.

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.

GUILTLESS OATMEAL COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cover baking sheets (may need 2) with aluminum foil.
• Peel and mash bananas in a large bowl.
• Stir in all other ingredients except oats.
• Add oats, one cup at a time.
• Using an ice cream scoop, place mixture on baking about an inch apart (they will not spread).
• Bake for 20 minutes.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES (VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, cranberries, and walnuts.
• In a medium bowl, combine the banana, oil, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda until well blended.
• Add banana mixture to oat mixture, stirring to combine. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets.
• Bake 14 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let cool on sheets 1 minute.
• Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days (or freeze in airtight bags/containers).

EVERYTHING COOKIES!

Steps:

• Cream butter, peanut butter, and sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Stir in dry ingredients, mix well.
• Form into balls about 1 1/2" in diameter, press down lightly on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

HIGH PROTEIN OATMEAL COOKIE

Steps:

• Bring to a boil 1 cup Dried Apricots, 1 cup water, and simer 5 minutes in small pan.Cover and let set till cool
• Bring to a boil 1 cup Raisins, 1 cut water, and simer 5 minutes in small pan, Covered, turn off and let set till cool.
• I do this the day before. If the Dates are hard you can do the same with them. You want the fruit to be soft so that it will mix into the other ingredients.
• For the topping I use a food procser and grind the Walnuts, Sugar, and Flour till I have a fine meal. and set aside.
• Now Drain the Raisins, Apricots and save the water from the Apricots. Now put the ingredients for the cookie in the mixing bowl and mix together for 4 minutes on low speed, Now add the water from the apricots (Apricots Juice ) and mix for 3 mintues, and then let set for 30 minutes so the dry can absorbe the wet,.
• Now start droping the cookies with a #40 ice cream server into the topping mix and roll them once, then place them on a cookie sheet.
• I use a 12 X 18 cookies sheets and place then 3 x 5.
• Bake at 350deg for 14 to 15 minutes . let cool 10 minutes befour removing from cookie sheet.

VEGAN OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES (SUGAR FREE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• These can be made with just a bowl and a spoon--overmixing will make them spongy, so start by mixing the dry ingredients together and then add syrups, oil, vanilla and cranberries.
• Spoon onto lightly greased, parchment or silpat surface. Bake for 10 or less minutes, until just turning slightly brown on edges--cookies may seem a bit too soft, but they will firm up a bit while still maintaining a good soft moist texture.
• Be careful not to overcook (or yes, they will be dry and hard)!

OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, mix together the milk, vanilla and egg.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oatmeal mix and spices.
• Add the liquid all at once to the oatmeal mix and stir to blend; stir in raisins.
• Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto prepared pans and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Cool cookies on wire racks.
• Enjoy!

COOKIE OF THE MONTH (OATMEAL COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well.
• Add oats, cornflakes, coconut and nuts. Stir well.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until blended.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet and flatten with a fork dipped in water.
• Bake 10-13 minutes or until done.
• Options: chocolate chips can be added instead of the walnuts. Dried fruit (eg. dried cranberries or blueberries) can be substituted for the coconut.

VEGAN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a dry, heated skillet, toast oats until lightly browned.
• Add to boiling apple juice and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients and drop by spoonfuls onto a well-oiled baking sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes until golden-brown.