Healthy Oatmeal Surprises |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These are both healthy and delicious...my favorite combination! I adapted this from a recipe I found online when I first started baking.My friends and boyfriend always ask for them, and there is lots of room for substitutions, so they never get boring! Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter (i sometimes substitute 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce for a softer, sweeter-and healthier-cookie) |
1/2 cup white sugar |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 egg whites |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 cups quick-cooking oats |
1/2 cup chocolate chips |
1/2 cup raisins (or nuts, chips or other dried fruit- whatever strikes your fancy) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream together butter and white and brown sugars until light and fluffy in a large bowl.
3. Add egg whites and egg one at a time, beating well with each addition.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture.
6. Stir in quick oats, chocolate chips and raisins.
7. **Optional if using raisins: Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add 1/2 cup raisins, remove from heat, and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and cool before adding them to batter**.
8. Drop batter by heaping spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes (longer if your spoonfuls are REALLY heaping). Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
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