Oatmeal Cookies--ReMaKe!

So this morning, my crazy husband had a hankering for something sweet (nothing unusual). My first thought was hey! I'll make a coffee cake! Then I remembered the list of ingredients I needed (and keep forgetting to buy) and so coffee cake was out. He sees the rolled oats in the pantry and oatmeal cookies were all he could talk about.

SO, what did I do? Well, I ran into the kitchen to try my hand at making oatmeal cookies without some of the traditional ingredients that are usually used--you know, like sugar and raisens and vanilla extract.

I decided to get a little creative and BELIEVE me, you'll thank me for it!






Cinamon Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies--a healthier take!


What you'll need:

• 2 tbls butter (I actually used I can't believe it's not butter and it worked nicely)
• 1 tbls flaxseed mill
• 1/3 c light brown sugar
• 1/4 c. organic, raw honey
• 1 egg
• 1 tbls water
• 1/2 c whole wheat flour (all purpose probably works just as well)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 c rolled oats
• fresh blueberries, as many as you like (I used around 3/4 cup)
• copped walnuts, as many as you like (I used around 1/4 cup)

Directions:

• Start by preheating your oven to 350 and spray a cookie sheet with some nonstick cooking spray.
• Start by beating the egg and water together. Next stir in the butter, flax, brown sugar and honey. Be sure that they are all very well incorporated. You can use a mixer or you can do it by hand.
• Add in all of the dry ingredients and be sure to mix well. Mix in the oats, blueberries, and walnuts until well incorporated into the mix.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the yummy goodness onto your baking sheet and then bake for about 15 minutes. Once they come out, let them cool for a few minutes before devouring.

How did he like them, you ask? Well, there's a reason I only got a picture of the one cookie...Next time I'll take picture before I let him know they are ready!

Next time you're in the mood for something sweet and you don't want to overindulge the sweet tooth with unhealthy ingredients, give these a try. THEN make sure you send me a comment to let me know how you liked them!

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