Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Oatmeal cookies

The hubby was craving cookies so 'I told him to find a recipe he wanted.  Oatmeal cookies???? Okie dokie that is fine with me.  The recipe is from a paperback titled, Southern Living Cookies Cookbook.  It has an array of recipes including Bar cookies, Drop cookies, refrigerator cookies , rolled cookies, and shape cookies. 

These cookies were super quick and easy.  The recipe ,Oatmeal Macaroons, actually seemed pretty healthy.  It called for salad oil (I used canola oil), only 1/2 cup flour and 1 egg. The only thing I disagreed with was that it made 3 1/2  dozen cookies.  I used a small scoop to make equal size cookies and came out with 25.  OF course if you count them there is only 24 because one fell apart and I had to hide it in my mouth. MMMM!



Here is my adaptation :

1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 egg, well beaten (domestic violence!)
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup regular oats, uncooked

Beat oil and sugar together. Add extract and beaten egg. Mix well.  In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and whisk to mix.  Add to sugar -oil mixture.  Stir in oats and chips.
Drop by teaspoon or use a small scoop,  Bake 379 degrees for 10 -12 minutes.  My oven acts up so it took 15 minutes.  Cool for a minute then put on cooling rack.
Click here for the cookbook $.01 wow!! 


 

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