Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

[Bluetree]

My buddies and I are going on a road trip for a race this weekend. I might have some time to bake some treats tonight, as long as it's not too complicated.

Does anyone have a recipe for a healthy energy-packed oatmeal raisin cookie/bar? V? Anyone?

[Veronica]

I don't think mine qualify as healthy.

V.

[maillotpois]

I don't know. I figure as long as they're part of a workout food, and are packed with oats, raisins, walnuts, whatever - that's a health food in my book. Better than a Twinkie. It's real food.

[Veronica]

My Recipe


http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...oatmeal+cookie

[maillotpois]

I think that looks super healthy!

I would add more "stuff", like nuts, millet, flaxseed or flaxmeal, extra dried fruit (chopped dates, apricots, whatever) - especially if Bluetree wants to bake them as a bar, they'd hang together well even if more dry ingredients and be more filling/nourishing if there was more stuff like that in them. We've been putting flax meal in our oatmeal cookies and they taste great (and Omega 3's to boot!).

[chickwhorips]

and if Veronica made them, you know they're good!!!

[FreshNewbie]

For those who like Peanut Butter cookies with oatmeal I tried this recipe and its really really good

1) 1 cup whole wheat flour
2) 3/4 cup brown sugar
3) 1/3 cup instant oats
mix these all together
4) 5tbsp unsalted butter
5) 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
6) 1 whole egg
7) 1tsp pure vanila extract
8) 1tsp baking soda
Mix well together and add whatever you want, I usually end up adding cranberries (dried) or dates and some pecans.
Bake them at 350 for about 8 minutes and turn the baking dish around and then bake for another 8 minutes.

Enjoy

[momof4greatkids]

Thanks Freshnewbie, that looks like a good recipe. Love to use the whole wheat flour instead of refined.

Do you think this would turn out OK w/natural peanut butter instead of chunky? I am going to give it a try over the weekend,

Colleen

[FreshNewbie]

Hey Colleen, Yes I am with you on Whole wheat flour. I actually use natural crunchy peanut butter myself for this recipe, so I am sure it would be fine to use the natural creamy one too. Just make sure you stir it when you open it, because it does make cookies softer and chewier I guess. Otherwise these are not such a guilty pleasure and they stay fresh for couple of days too.

[momof4greatkids]

hahahaha....that was funny what you said,

"they stay fresh for a couple days"

hardeeharharhar.....

I will be lucky if they last a hour in my house!

I am definitely trying these. I will substitute brown sugar splenda in these and let you know how it works. I've used it in other recipes w/good success.

Thanks!

Colleen

[FreshNewbie]

:-) well they do stay fresh in case you wanted to know hehehe.
Let me know how it works out with splenda. I wanna try putting banana in them what do you think?

[Bikingmomof3]

For those who like Peanut Butter cookies with oatmeal I tried this recipe and its really really good

1) 1 cup whole wheat flour
2) 3/4 cup brown sugar
3) 1/3 cup instant oats
mix these all together
4) 5tbsp unsalted butter
5) 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
6) 1 whole egg
7) 1tsp pure vanila extract
8) 1tsp baking soda
Mix well together and add whatever you want, I usually end up adding cranberries (dried) or dates and some pecans.
Bake them at 350 for about 8 minutes and turn the baking dish around and then bake for another 8 minutes.

Enjoy

I just made these with all natural peanut butter and they are delicious. The guys also givem them an exellent rating.

Thank you for the recipe.

[FreshNewbie]

You are very welcome

[momof4greatkids]

Good cookies! I made a batch today using the brown sugar splenda. Calculating the calorie count for 36 cookies, they come to about 90 calories each, not too bad.

I added dates and walnuts to half the batch, made the other half plain (my kids often balk at any addition to a cookie that isn't a chocolate chip). Both were good, but better w/the dates and nuts. Thanks for a good recipe! I added it to Sparkpeople recipes.

[FreshNewbie]

Oh you are welcome, yes they do come to about 90 calories each, I already made my own investigation :-) Enjoy!!