Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Yield:
18 to 20

Pull a fast one on the kids: In just 10 minutes, whip up the dough for these sweet, crunchy treats made with whole-wheat flour. Many recipes for baked goods can be tweaked to use equal parts whole-wheat and all-purpose flours, without losing flavor or texture.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • cup vegetable oil

  • cup packed dark-brown sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • ½ cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)

  • ½ cup dried currants or raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and baking powder; set aside.

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, and stir to combine; mix in oats and currants.

  3. Using two tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls; place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.

  4. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

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    John Kernick
Originally appeared: Everyday Food, September 2007

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