Oatmeal Macaroons

Submitted by Sweet PQ?

"This was in my recipe collection. I'm not exactly sure where I got it from, but it sounds interesting and different, which is why it appealed to me."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 dozen

ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated & at room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 1⁄2 cups rolled oats

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly grease your cookie sheets (I prefer to use parchment paper) .
2. Beat egg whites until stiff.
3. In another bowl, blend the sugar & butter. Add the egg yolks, baking powder, vanilla, salt and nutmeg, stirring together. Stir in the oats.
4. Gently fold in the egg whites.
5. Drop by 1/2 teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 350* for 10 minutes, until risen and light brown.
6. Store airtight or freeze.