Oatmeal in cookies instead of breakfast?
Before we moved to the U.S. I never had an oatmeal cookie, is that weird? I had oatmeal for breakfast or as baby food, but cookies? No. It took some getting used to the size and texture, because in Suriname and the Netherlands we are more familiar with crispy, crunchy cookies that are about half the size. Crunchy cookies are still my absolute FAVORITE! Oh how I miss our traditional cookies…
A different kind of oatmeal cookie
As I’m not so fond of the chewy versions, I was looking for an alternative and found this recipe on Allrecipes.com. Tried it, and it is indeed a different kind of oatmeal cookie. I have to admit that by adding flour, the oatmeal flavor is a bit disguised, but it still tastes great!
In my efforts to reduce our sugar and salt intake, I used less sugar and made this recipe my own by adding cranberries, walnuts and some raisins (I know… what happened to less sugar?). I also like that you can bake it longer if you want a drier version of the oatmeal cookie. Give it a try, you might even like it!
A soft Oatmeal cookie that is not chewy
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Mix soft butter with sugar until creamy.
- Beat in eggs one by one.
- Stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- Stir into creamy mixture.
- Gently mix in oatmeal.
- Chill dough in fridge for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C).
- Grease cookie sheets, or use waxed paper (no grease needed & easy clean up)
- Place teaspoon size heaps about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
- Flatten each cookie with a fork dipped in sugar (oops, I forgot to do this)
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, 10-15 minutes for a drier/crispy cookie.
- Allow to cool on cookie sheet before transferring to a plate or tin.
Tip:
A minute after taking out of the oven, gently move or loosen the cookies on covered sheet, using a spatula. If the cookies cool off longer, it becomes a bit more difficult and the cookies may break.
Enjoy your healthy oatmeal indulgence!
See here why oatmeal can be good for you!
Do you like oatmeal cookies? Have another recipe to share? Put your link in the comments below!
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