Oatmeal is one of the grains which is known more for its nutritional value than for its taste! Another reason why it is a must in breakfast is that oatmeal can easily be used with many more things, like fruits and milk. Oatmeal enhances the taste of any recipe, in which it is used. So what are the much talked of nutritional values of oatmeal? Well, firstly oatmeal consists of lots of soluble fiber and soluble fiber is one of the best ways to reduce cholesterol levels, which in turn means reduced risks of heart attacks. Oatmeal contain sugar molecules known as beta-glucans, which are said to reduce the risk for infections that occur after surgeries. Beta-glucans also help to stabilize the insulin and blood sugar levels. Apart from these benefits, the best benefit of oatmeal is that, it fills your tummy. Here are some good oatmeal cookie recipes.
Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
Making oatmeal cookies is not a difficult task. There are recipes which can be prepared in a couple of minutes for breakfast!
Oatmeal Cookies Without Eggs
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup applesauce
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (if wanted)
Preheat the oven to 175º C and anoint a cookie sheet and keep it aside. Now, mix the brown and white sugars with applesauce in a bowl. Mix and sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon. After sifting, add it to the previous mixture of applesauce. Add the chopped nuts, raisins and rolled oats. Once the mixture is combined, add it to the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Let the cookies cool a bit, before removing them from the baking sheet.
Oatmeal Cookies Without Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- Powdered sugar
- 1½ cups oats
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup butter
- 1¼ cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
Preheat the oven to 175º C. Mix sugar and butter in a bowl, till they turn light. Now add vanilla, flour, salt and oats and mix well. Shape the mixture in to small balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart. After placing, flatten the balls with a fork, in a crisscrossing pattern. Bake for 12-19 minutes in the preheated oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar after the cookies are baked.
Oatmeal Cookies Without Baking Powder
If you are allergic to or simply don't like baking powder or baking soda, this recipe is just right for you.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup condensed milk
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Combine and keep aside, oats, nuts and vanilla extract. In a 2-quart heavy saucepan; combine sugar, condensed milk and cocoa. Bring the mixture to a full rolling boil, stir continuously. Keep stirring the mixture for 2 minutes. Now remove the pan from heat and add butter to it. Stir till the butter melts, and once the butter is melted, quickly add oat mixture and stir well. Drop the mixture by the spoonful onto wax paper. Let it cool for two hours, to set.
Oatmeal Cookies Without Butter
Ingredients
- 3 cups uncooked oatmeal
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2½ cup combination of almonds, chocolate chips, cranberries etc.
Preheat the oven to 175º C. Add brown sugar, egg, sugar, vanilla and egg into the applesauce in a bowl and mix flour, salt and baking soda in another one. Now add the applesauce mixture to the flour mixture. Add oatmeal along with nuts and berries. Drop the mixture onto the ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Before moving the cookies to the wire rack, let them cool in the pan for a couple of minutes.
Oatmeal Cookies Without Raisins
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 190º C and grease the cookie sheets. Add cream, white sugar, brown sugar and butter in a bowl. Beat the eggs one by one into the mixture and add vanilla extract to it. Now, combine salt, baking soda, flour and cinnamon. Add this mixture to the creamed mixture and add in the oats. Cover the dough, and chill it for at least one hour. After an hour, make small balls of the dough and place them on the cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven. Once they are baked, move them to the wire rack, but only after 5 minutes.
These were the various oatmeal cookie recipes. Do enjoy all of these yummy recipes and also share them with your friends, if you want. Or you can also flaunt them as your secret recipes!
