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Super Yummy Low-Fat Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin CookieIngredients (use vegan versions): 1/4 teaspoon of salt (optional)
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
3/4 cup of dry oats
2 tablespoons olive oil or 1 tablespoon oil + 1 tablespoon of soy milk
1/3 - 1/2 cup of sugar or artificial sweetener
1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
egg substitute equivalent of 1 egg
3/4 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup of nuts or seeds (optional)
Directions:Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a cookie sheet either with non-stick spray or a parchment paper.
Sift the salt, cinnamon, baking soda into the flour and oatmeal in a bowl. Stir to blend together.
In a mixing bowl, beat olive oil (and/or milk) together with the vegan sugar. Add in applesauce and egg substitute and beat well.
Add in the flour mixture and beat on medium until a semi-stiff dough forms. This dough will be very slightly sticky. At this point, add the vanilla essence, raisins and nuts (if you are using) and mix well into the dough. This step will require a little more strength because the dough is pretty stiff due to the whole wheat flour. But just try to incorporate the raisins into the dough.
Drop by tablespoonful about 3 to a row. Flatten to about 3/4. Just keep in mind that this dough will barely flatten out when its baking so what you see is what you get. Just don't flatten it too thin that it will turn out to be crunchy like a biscuit instead of crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. You will probably get about 15 to a standard 9x13 cookie tray. Bake in the center of oven for about 10-12 minutes. When its done, remove from cookie tray and cool on a rack. It is very good just out of the oven and still slightly warm!
Note:
1) I used 1/3 cup of sweetener and find it just right. But I do not like sweet stuff too much so for most folks, you will probably want to try about 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup of sweetener.
2) The finished cookie will look uncooked on the inside but that's because of the color of the whole wheat flour together with the applesauce, so don't be afraid to take a bite. Its pretty good for a low calorie cookie.
Each cookie is about 80 kcal if using 1/2 cup vegan sugar, no nuts/seeds and contains about 1.5g of fat (that is if my calculations are accurate).
Serves: 18
Preparation time: 45 minutes
Despite my initial doubts, this cookie actually came out alright. I used Brown rice flour instead since I didn't have whole wheat and i didn't add raisins because I don't like them in my cookies. Howe'ver, the name of this cookie suggests that something was left out, i.e. oatmeal? Just curious. Theyre not the best cookie I've ever had and are a little dry but all in all worth it for such a healthy cookie.
Archived comment by: jewishsubmaker
I've been using this recipe for a while now, I love it! Excellent cookies! I add a bit more sugar to my recipe, about 1 cup. I have added other things to it as well such as vegan chocolate chips. yum! But you can't go wrong with walnuts and raisins. Very healthy and everyone loves them (even my non-vegan family and friends!) P.S. There are oats in the recipe, hence the name oatmeal cookies.
Archived comment by: earthmother
These cookies were delicious!! Howe'ver, if I hadn't pulled out all the ingredients I would have forgotten to add the oatmeal. The instructions leave out when to actually add it. I had put 3 cookies on a cookie sheet before I realized I forgot to add something!
Archived comment by: orchid115
I loved this cookie - and its so healthy! i don't even have to think about it as a cookie. i was thinking about trying to make it a granola bar also, ill tell you what the results are. I also plan to share this with my non-vegan friends on weight watchers. i made it with 1 T oil and 1/3 cup sugar and pumpkin seeds
Archived comment by: sugarhighcali
These are so great - and they have a very pleasant texture, unlike some other vegan cookies. I only used 1/3 cup of sugar and they were plenty sweet for me (and I have a notorious sweet tooth). The recipe made 12 cookies, and less than a day later only 1 is left. Were making more tonight!
Archived comment by: dornorozeto
I just took these cookies to my toddlers egg hunt party and they were devoured! Moms and kids both loved them! The recipe is a little confusing because of the order the ingredients are listed in. I've rearranged it in Word and printed out a copy so its easier to follow. But if you get all your items out, then follow basic cookie making procedure; put your dry stuff in 1 bowl, mix the wet in another, then put them together. They are worth putting on the top of my cookie recipe pile! (Note from admin: The order of ingredients has been corrected.)
Archived comment by: linae
