Oatmeal Cookies... Got to Try em!!

Sooo Yummy... well... they aren't your typical cookie because they aren't as sweet... BUT they are pretty darn healthy and Cal and Brock are addicted:) Here is what I did...

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour (a pinch more depending on the moisture of the mix)
• 1 13/4 cups of oats
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp Cinnamon (I did three TBSP and it was a little much)
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg

Wet ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup applesauce (can use smashed bananas instead) (Could do 1/2 c peanut butter instead also)
• 1 Tablespoon Molasses (I didn't have this and it was still really good without it) (Can add 1T of sugar free syrup instead also)
• 1 egg (beat with 1 Tbsp Water)
• 1 tsp Vanilla

Yummy ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins (or more:))
• 1/2 cup walnuts (if you like nuts... really good without nuts too:))
• 1/2 cup freeze dried apples (could probably used just dried apples or even fresh ones...)
• ** You could also add dried cranberries or blueberries or whatever you like!

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
2. 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).
3. 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.
4. COOL the mix for 20 minutes in the fridge.
5. Preheat the oven to 335 degrees (lower temperature due to the honey in the recipe which will burn more easily).
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto your baking sheet (I recommend lining the baking sheet with parchment paper). Keep in small balls... if they are too flat they can get too dried out...
7. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden on the bottom of the cookie. The cookies freeze very well and make a great snack! Enjoy.