Like most people, I have a sweet tooth. Sometimes I crave things that are salty, spicy, crispy, crunchy, it really depends on my mood... but I always have a hard time saying "no" to dessert. I've been baking cookies (or attempting to bake cookies... the first few times, it didn't work out so well) since I was about 9 and while they are delicious, they're not that healthy. I mean, white flour has minimal nutritional value and fiber, butter isn't great for you, sugar isn't good for you in large quantities... so I thought I'd experiment with whole wheat, oatmeal, and molasses sugar/brown sugar to bake some "healthier" cookies. This time, I think it worked! The cookies came out of the oven quite soft, chewy, and delicious!
Here's the recipe, in case you want to try it:
Ingredients
1/4 lbs. (112g or 1 stick) butter, room temperature and soft
1/4 cup (0.5dl) molasses sugar
1/4 cup (0.5dl) brown sugar
1/4 cup (0.5dl) granulated white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract (homemade or store-bought)
1/4 cup (0.5dl) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1dl) whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. fine salt
1.5 cups (3dl) rolled oats
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C).
Meanwhile, beat the butter and sugars together until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Beat until all ingredients are well-mixed.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make sure all the dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Then add the oats and mix until well-combined.
On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, drop rounded tablespoons of the cookie dough and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. If you're like me and prefer chewier cookies, bake for a slightly shorter time (9-10 minutes). If you want a crunchier cookie, bake for a slightly longer time (12-13 minutes) making sure the cookies don't burn!
Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on sheet for 1 minute. Remove to a wire rack for the cookies to finish cooling.
Makes about 2 dozens (24 cookies).
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