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Monday, October 20, 2008

REALLY good cookies!!!

So I made some really good cookies tonight!! (yes cheat Day is over..but I really wanted something yummy!) :) So here is the recipe to share with you all, but I did modify it a bit. I added Peanut butter (just a couple scoops), toffee bits, flax seed and wheat germ (to get some good nutrients into my kids ;), and extra choc. chips. They were a hit with the fam! Enjoy everybody!!

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies I

SUBMITTED BY: sal PHOTO BY: kittengirl

"This cookie is practically nutritious with applesauce, raisins and nuts. So chewy! Great with a glass of milk!"
PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 35 Min
Original recipe yield 3 dozen

SERVINGS

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Servings

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, applesauce, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda, then gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the oats, raisins, nuts and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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