A Cookie you can feel good about giving your little people!!

I love Raisin Oatmeal Cookies, but not so much in love with all the butter and sugar that goes into making them. So I happened upon this 'Toddler Oatmeal Raisin Cookie" (courtesy of Canadian Parents Website) They turned out a little different from what I expected, but the were soft and chewy enough for even Zix to enjoy with his five and half teeth. The bonus: NO butter, not alot of sugar and loaded with good stuff for your little people and even YOU!!

So here are the 'gredients and directions:

INGREDIENTS

1 cup whole wheat flour

3/4 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup rolled oats

3/4 tablespoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup of apple juice concentrate (I used regular apple juice and added 1/4 cup of white sugar)

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 whole egg -or- 2 egg whites

3/4 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degree (farenhiet) and coat cookie sheet(s) with vegetable cooking spray

• Mix flour, wheat germ, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and sugar (if adding it) in a large mixing bowl.


• Combine juice, oil, egg and raisins in a blender


• Blend until raisins are chopped. Pour mixture into dry ingredients and stir together


• Drop batter by heaping teaspoons (the measuring teaspoons not regular teaspoon)


• Bake, being very careful not to let cookies brown and become crispy - About 8 to 10 minutes

Let the cookies stand and cool for a few minutes (until you can at least touch the baking sheet without getting burned) and place them into a plastic bag. Do not seal bag until cookies are completely cooled off (This step is to keep the cookies from getting dry and hard.)

And there you have it!!

I loved these cookies and so did my little people, I would definately make them again! Warning, they are not as sweet as regular cookies, but it sure does feel good knowing that I'm giving them cookies chalked full of goodness!!