Big Breakfast Cookie

Budgiegirl's Note:

I put the dry ingredients into baggies and store several baggies in the cupboard. All I have to do in the morning is add the wet ingredients and bake while I am doing my animal chores and I have an amazingly filling breakfast.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 1.0 cookie

• 1⁄3; cup oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1⁄3; cup non-fat powdered milk
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon Splenda granular

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray cookie sheet with baking spray.
3. Mix all ingredients together.
4. Spoon 1 large mound on the baking sheet.
5. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef #1434833]

I think these are fantastic, but if you are looking for something sweet (like a normal cookie), these aren't for you. They do taste like a good bowl of oatmeal, but in cookie form. Even though I like oatmeal, it never sounds appealing to me for breakfast. Since it is healthy, I keep trying to find recipes that use oatmeal, are still healthy, and reasonably yummy. This is it!

BTW - I used brown sugar instead of Splenda and craisins instead of raisins.

[nethope]

These breakfast cookies were OK, but I'll probably go back to the instant oatmeal cookie instead. When they were fresh and cooled overnight, I could really taste the powdered milk (we just overcame dairy intolerance, so I can use a little, so I'm probably just very sensitive to the taste), but it got better the second day. However, that said, I think I've got some even yummier ideas to bring back to that recipe: cutting the sugar waaay back in the homemade instant oatmeal, using baking soda instead of baking powder (since I can taste that too, and it increases with age), and using more cinnamon! MmMmm ... so this recipe is a delicious start. Use this one if you like the extra protein from the powdered milk, and use the other recipe if you have issues with dairy.

[Chris from Kansas]

My 16 year old son made this last night for a late-night snack. He doesn't usually like anything healthy so I was surprised when he said he liked this. I also thought it was very good and like the fact that it is low fat and low sugar. Nice change of pace for breakfast. Thanks for posting!