Healthy Oatmeal Cookies - Whole Grain Gourmet

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Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Written by LCheliak

Wednesday, 09 April 2008 09:56

honey oatmeal cookie

These little 'cookies' are almost too healthy to be called a cookie. My Dad has been on a life long search for a cookie that wasn't too sweet so after playing around with the ingredients I have finally achieved what he wanted. In fact, he thinks they are so good and nutritious he thinks we should call them a Nutritional Supplement!

There is no sugar in this recipe however if you prefer sugar to honey--then simply alter the recipe....cut the baking soda to 1/4 tsp. and add an extra tablespoon of water. Your baking temperature should go to 350 if you are using sugar.

When replacing sugar with honey you have to increase the baking soda to increase the acid and you reduce liquid by 1 Tablespoon. Also, with honey baking--lower the baking temp.

Editor's note:

I made these today for my preschooler with the following modifications:

used white whole wheat flour (it's what I had)
increased the oats by 1/4 cup
scooped tablespoons full, and did not press with fork (fuller rounder cookie)

They are not as sweet as most oatmeal cookies I've had, which is a good thing. We could not stop eating them; especially my preschooler. They are excellent "nutritional supplements!" Thanks again for sharing them, LCheliak!

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies (with Honey)

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour (a pinch more depending on the moisture of the mix)
1 1/2 cups of Large Flake Rolled Oats (smaller flake is ok too)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Cinnamon (I actually use about 3 Tbsp--got to love cinnamon)
1/2 tsp Nutmeg (optional)

Wet ingredients

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup oil (corn, grapeseed or olive) * you can also use some applesauce to replace some of the oil if you wish*
1 Tablespoon Molasses
1 egg (beat with 1 Tbsp Water)
1 tsp Vanilla

Yummy ingredients

1/2 cup raisins (1 cup for my Dad's batch)
1/2 cup walnuts (more for my Dad's)!!

Preparation:

In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
In a medium bowl, mix all the wet ingredients together. Hint: when measuring out the honey, spray the measuring cup with oil or baking spray--your honey won't stick).
Mix the wet stuff with the dry stuff. Add the raisins and walnuts and mix. If the mixture seems too wet, add a bit of flour. If it isn't binding together very well, you may wish to add an egg white.
COOL the mix for 20 minutes in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 335 degrees (lower temperature due to the honey in the recipe which will burn more easily).
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your baking sheet (I recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper). Press down with a fork to ensure even cooking.
Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until golden on the bottom of the cookie. The cookies freeze very well and make a great snack! Enjoy.

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Comments (99)

Thank you, LCheliak! This looks great! I can't wait to try them.

Can you really bake the oatmeal cookies with olive oil?

These were terrific! I used maple syrup instead of the honey, and used 2 tsp of cinnamon, and substituted dark choc chips for the raisins. Couldn't stop eating them!

Susan - Absolutely. Olive oil works great in baking. The flavor is imperceptible.

Leah - I always say everything goes better with dark chocolate chips. :-)

Sounds really good. Is there an adjustment for high altitude baking.

I've baked these cookies for my 5 year old as well as my boyfriend...huge success! Using the olive oil makes the cookies really crunchy and satisfying. I've also made them using the applesauce...they were okay (a little too chewy), but I'll stick to the olive oil. Instead of raisins, I opt out and use dried cranberries. Yummy!

I think these are wonderful. My 3 year old keeps going back for more and my husband likes to eat healthy. It is nice to have alternatives out there that are this good! I did do half EVOO half unsweetened applesauce and I didn't have any molasses so I instead put a couple of tbsp of splenda brown sugar in it. I will have the molasses for next time I make them. I am adding this recipe to my fav cookies section in my recipe box. Thank you so much!

I made these cookies today. I used Almond Meal instead of the Flour and I didn't have Molasses so I used Maple Syrup. They have a wonderful flavor. My 5 kids all love them. I do think that I need to add in one more egg or just the white, they are kind of crumbly when eaten.

Thank you for the recipe.

Love them! I made a single batch yesterday and by this morning they were all gone. Plan on making a double batch today and freezing some of them. I used raisins and candied dates, which worked out very well. I also just used maple syrup to replace the molasses, which seems to be fine too.

Thank you for sharing your wonderful cookie recipe! I made them for a special breakfast treat this morning.

I've made these six times since I read your recipe a couple weeks ago. Hugely popular with everyone from my lame roommates, to my hungry coworkers, to my picky girlfriend. Have made them with sugar instead of honey and they were good, but they're better with at least part honey. With chocolate and nuts they're epic. I also add a half cup of milled flax seeds and it gives them a lovely nutty flavor. Thanks for the recipe.

...making these right now, 4 more minutes of cooling in the fridge to go... cant wait to try them!

I just made these for my dad who has high cholesterol. Great healthy treat, thanks for the recipe!

anyone tried making these with agave nectar?

I am going to try these. Sounds delicious.

I used 1/2 c agave nectar instead of honey, and 1 c of raisins (I love lots of raisins). Cookies came out delicately sweet. They're so nice to eat because they taste like they are good for you.

About how many cookies does this recipe yield?
Thanks!

Great alternative to refined sugar recipe's. Saves me on the amount of money I spend on gronola bars and the wasteful packaging that come with them. The only expensive part is the honey!

These things were awesome!
I ended up with about 30 cookies.
Made a few changes:
-used 1/4 honey, 1/4 brown sugar instead of 1/2 honey
-used 1/4 oil, 1/4 applesauce instead of 1/2 oil
-omitted molasses entirely
-added additional 1/4 tsp of vanilla
-used vegan carob chips instead of raisins & walnuts (husband is lactose intolerant so can't use real choc)
-added 2 tbsp of ground flax seed.
I've made several 'healthy' snack recipes recently and this by far beats them all. Thank you.

Thanks for the recipe. Can someone tell me whether the cookies turn out soft and chewy or crunchy?

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