As I mentioned last week one of my goals for this year is to make healthy choices for me and my family. I love cooking and baking and for the past 6 years I have strived to do so as healthy as possible. And yes you can make healthy baked goods! Husband tested and approved! Last week I was trying to find a recipe for oatmeal cookies made with honey, I used to have a great recipe but it was from a borrowed cookbook and I returned and of course I did not write down the recipe. But thankfully I came across this one that is very similar! A tip I discovered when I made them the first time, make a day ahead and place in an air tight container and enjoy the next day, they are SO much better. I do this with most spice type baked goods, it allows the spices to marinate. I also omitted walnuts this time around, they are a great addition but Hanna has a tough time chewing them up! And she LOVED these cookies and no guilt for letting her enjoy 1 ... or 2 if she is a good girl!
Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
Recipe adapted from www.wholegraingourmet.com, 2008.
Ingredients:
Dry ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (optional)
Wet ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg (beat with 1 Tbsp Water)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Yummy ingredients
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)
Preparation:
- In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
- In a medium bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together. (Hint: when measuring out the honey, spray the measuring cup with oil or baking spray--your honey won't stick!)
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Add the raisins and walnuts and mix.
- COOL the mix for 20 minutes in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 335 degrees (lower temperature due to the honey in the recipe which will burn more easily).
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden on the bottom of the cookie. The cookies freeze very well and make a great snack!
(Sorry for the poor lighting in this one ... my camera is NOT the best!)
Enjoy and please feel free to comment with any questions.
