You will need:
- 3/4 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup oatmeal
- 2 tablespoons ground flax
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Cream together margarine and sugars and blend in the egg. Add peanut butter and vanilla and beat well. Stir flour mixed with baking soda, salt, oatmeal & chocolate chips. Form into dough balls and if you want roll in some white sugar on an ungreased cookie sheet (I leave that part out as I find them sweet enough!). Flatten each cookie with a fork dipped in water. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen cookies! Consider making two batches!
I freeze some, give some away and smash up a few to add to my morning yogurt with fruit & seeds for an extra kick!
I have made these cookies to be vegan by omitting the egg, buying vegan margarine (or mixed 1/2 vegan margarine with a bit of applesauce). I usually just adjust other quantities as needed!
One way I make cookies healthier is to substitute applesauce for half the fat (or in this case, I might use 1/4 cup applesauce and 1/2 a cup of margarine).
Great tip! I often use applesauce instead of oil! The original recipe was all white flour, no oatmeal and much more sugar! I think they are sweet enough!!
sound delish! I will try these and see how long it takes everyone to eat them. I m betting not long at all. lol
These sound very yummy & much healthier than the ones I make which have much more sugar and several eggs!
I think I’ll start by making these! Thanks!
They also are much healthier than the ones I make which have no oatmeal and a lot more sugar (maybe double?).
FYI I’m making these today!