Gobble Them up Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

hellokitty's Note:

I call these my "Gobble Them Up" cookies because they are so healthy and delicious, you won't just want to eat one! They are bite-sized cookies, the star ingredient is the oats and there is just enough flour to hold all the ingredients together.

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 16.0 cookies

• ½ cup whole wheat flour or ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups quick oats
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ¾ cup raisins
• 1 large egg
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup sugar , can use either brown, white. (Healthier substitute, can decrease to 1/3 cup so the sweetness of the raisins come through)
• 2 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 1 tablespoon water
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Whip egg until mixed, add raisins, water and vanilla. Set aside for at least an hour to plump the raisins.
3. Cream together canola oil and sugars, mix together well.
4. Mix together flour, oats, wheatgerm, sugar, salt, baking soda.
5. In the egg and raisin mixture add in the milk.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the egg and raisin mixture and blend well.
7. Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie mixture onto a silpat or aluminum foil covered cookie sheet. You can also shape them into little balls with your hands.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly brown.
9. Cool for five minutes and enjoy!

Reviews

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

I gobbled these cookies right up! They were so satisfying with a wonderful toasted flavor. They would be a good choice for a breakfast cookie, too. I used white sugar. Thanks Hellokitty, for posting. Roxygirl

[Chef #470319]

Absolutely the best cookie that I have eaten. I had to add just a smidgen more water to the batch to get them to hold, because I did not have time to soak the raisins before I put them in the batch.

[Alacrity]

I had a craving for oatmeal cookies so I tried out this recipe. Loved them! The 1/3 cup of sugar was fine. Next time I do them I may add some apple sauce to add a bit of moisture.