Molasses Oat Bran Cookies

Roosie's Note:

This healthy (well, healthier) cookie recipe won a prize in the 1990 Pillsbury Bake-Off. It was created by by Constance Dudley of Stanardsville, Virginia. I got the recipe from the 50th Anniversary Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook. Cook time includes refrigeration time and cook time for 2 batches of cookies. These can easily be made vegan by using a vegan egg-replacer like Ener-G. Sometimes sugar is not vegan so you could substitute raw sugar, if desired.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 60

Yield: 60.0 cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 1 large eggs or 2 egg whites or ¼ cup egg substitute
• ¼ cup molasses
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup oat bran or ½ cup wheat bran
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon clove
• ¼ cup sugar

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix the oil, egg, 1 cup sugar and molasses and mix very well.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, bran, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves.
3. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until well-blended.
4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (This is for easier handling).
5. Heat oven to 375°F.
6. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment.
7. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the 1/4 cup sugar.
8. Place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets and flatten the cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass, dipped in sugar.
9. Bake at 375°F for 7-10 minutes until cookies are set and tops are crackle-y.
10. Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[death_by_parsnip]

These cookies are very good and easy to make. I will make them again. They are very grainy and taste like oatmeal (a good thing in my opinion). I may adjust the spices next time and add some nutmeg or allspice.

[LonghornMama]

Great healthier cookies! Mild molasses flavor that's not overly spicy. Even the kids enjoyed these. I was actually searching to post this recipe and noticed that the original calls for quick-cooking oats, though I'm sure either would work well. To save time, I didn't chill the dough or flatten with a glass and the cookies turned out perfectly round with a lovely crackled top. Thanks, Roosie, for posting!

[LUVMY2BOYS]

So delicious! I used 1/4 cup applesauce & 1/4 cup canola oil-it worked great. Yummy, healthy and guilt-free! Loved the spice flavor, too. Thank you!