Toasted Oatmeal Cookies
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine — softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat oven to 350ş. Spread oats and walnuts in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15
1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1 inch. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until
light brown; cool.
Beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric
mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in oat mixture and
remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 to 2
minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Yield:
“42 Cookies”
Per serving: 117 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (48% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 98mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Cookie Tips
Toasting the oatmeal gives it a nutty flavor and slightly crunchy
texture. Toasted oats are much lower in calories and fat than nuts
and can be used in place of nuts in recipes such as no-bake and
drop cookies.
Make It Your Way
Vanilla-Frosted Toasted Oatmeal Cookies would taste so good with a
hot cup of coffee or hot chocolate. Make and bake cookies as
directed. When completely cool, frost with Vanilla Frosting in
Frosted Banana Oaties recipe.
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