I’ve been on a quest to find a home made equivalent to chewy granola bars. Something to go in the kid’s lunches to provide some extra energy for the afternoon and hopefully they won’t notice some whole grains or miss the marshmallows. I like the way these cookies turned out. High in fibre (for a cookie), chewy and a bit of a nutty flavour.
Mix together in a small bowl:
3/4 cup ground oatmeal
1 cup wholewheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
In another bowl, beat together:
1 egg
4 Tablespoons soft butter
4 Tablespoons canola oil
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Add the dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Then mix in
1 cup Chocolate Chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 28 cookies.
To make the ground oatmeal, I just whirred some regular oatmeal in my miniblender.
