Oatmeal Cookies
Delicious, health-conscious cookies. Given to us at Jake's Memorial service in October 05. He would have liked them.
Delicious, health-conscious cookies. Given to us at Jake's Memorial service in October 05. He would have liked them.
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup nuts chopped
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1 cup oil (i use canola oil)
- 1 1/2 cups flour i use 1/2 (unbleached white and whole wheat)
- 3 cups oatmeal (i use whole grain old fashioned oats)
- 1 cup pecan chopped
- Carbohydrate 514.940483333333 g
- Cholesterol 124.08 mg
- Fat 124.228623333333 g
- Fiber 25.4995335077196 g
- Protein 34.8151733333333 g
- Saturated Fat 14.3889816666667 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Dozen (739g)
- Sodium 304.969333333333 mg
- Sugar 489.440949825614 g
- Trans Fat 6.34318400000002 g
- Calories 3199 calories
Step-by-step
- Stir with mixer the sugars and oil.
- Add vanilla, salt, and eggs.
- Once mixed well add the flour, soda, and baking powder.
- Add the oatmeal, cocnut, and nuts.
- Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes on a greased cookie sheet.
Unlike a drop biscuit that relies on chemical leaveners for a towering rise, rolled oats demand a denser framework to achieve structural integrity. Creaming neutral canola oil with brown and white sugars builds the foundation, dissolving enough sucrose to encourage spread while leaving enough suspended fat to shorten gluten strands in the flour. Whole grain old-fashioned oats retain their shape better than quick-cooking variants, absorbing moisture evenly during mixing without dissolving into paste. Judge doneness strictly by visual cues rather than a timer, pulling the pans from the 350 degree Fahrenheit oven when the outer edges turn golden brown while the centers remain pale and slightly soft to a gentle touch. Residual heat from the greased cookie sheet completes the internal set during a mandatory five-minute resting phase before transfer to a wire rack. Pair these baked goods with cold unsweetened almond milk or black drip coffee to balance the high sugar concentration effectively. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature with a slice of sandwich bread to maintain softness for up to four days.
