Steel-Cut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip and Walnuts Cookies

Submitted by Belgarion66

"Delicious, heart-healthy cookies!! If you are using 3-minute "Quick" steel-cut oatmeal then no pre-cooking of the oats is required. If not, you'll want to cook the oats first and substitute one cup of cooked oatmeal for the raw oats listed in the recipe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 40 Cookies
• Serves: 40

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄4 cups quaker steel cut oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2⁄3 cup canola oil
• 1 1⁄4 cups maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄4 cups tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup diced walnuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, canola oil, maple syrup and vanilla.
4. Add the flour mixture to the large bowl and mix until combined.
5. Stir in the oatmeal until completely combined.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips and the diced walnuts.
7. Using a 1 inch cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto a cookie sheet leaving 2 inches between the drops.
8. Bake for 12-14 minutes until the cookies are set and they are starting to brown.
9. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool, then store in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze until ready to use.