Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

 

Oatmeal Cookies! (psst, they're healthy)  

Make oatmeal cookies that are actually pretty good for you, that will give you energy and that have very little fat, no butter and no oil. They're very tasty and naturally sweet.   

I found this recipe on recipezaar.com. They credit foodnetwork.com for the tasty cookies. There's another I've made from wholegraingourmet.com. The one below makes the cookies taste better, however...as in a little sweeter. This recipe also works fine if you double everything to make more cookies. Makes about 25 small cookies (depending on how big you spoon the dough onto the baking sheet).

Ingredients  

• 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature (replace with 3 Tbsp. applesauce for healthy version)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 egg 
• 1 tablespoon water 
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (all-purpose works, too) 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 &  1/2 cups rolled oats(aka oatmeal) 
• chopped dates (optional) or fig (optional) or  raisins (optional) or currant (optional) or chocolates chips (optional) or chopped nuts, etc (optional)        
 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray (just for convenience :]) 
Using a mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together the butter (or applesauce), brown sugar, honey, egg and water thoroughly.  Sift together the dry ingredients then stir in the oats. 

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix. Add any additional ingredients you've chosen. 
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. 

 Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!