Monday, April 20, 2009

Apple Spice Oatmeal Cookies

I took this one from the newspaper and changed it a bit.
They're low fat and low calorie so I think that means you can have them for breakfast.

1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp apple butter ( I think you could use apple sauce and add more spices)
1 egg
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 1/2 cups large flake oats
here the recipe recommends 1/2 cup dried cranberries. I used 1/2 cup rehydrated goji berries to preserve our youthful looks.

Preheat oven to 350 F

Grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment paper.

In a large bowl beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. Add vanilla, apple butter, egg and mix well until smooth.

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, baking powder and baking soda.

Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined.

Drop one tablespoon of batter 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake at 350F for 13-15 minutes until golden.

Makes 24-28 cookies

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