Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Okay, so we return home last night to a freezing cold house and no food.

Well, not quite. I had frozen some red lentil curry for just this reason...but after we demolished the lentils we were still starving and in need of something warm and delicious.

Oatmeal raisin COOKIES!

They are the fastest way I know to warm your tummy and your house with just a few simple ingredients:

oats
brown sugar
baking soda
whole wheat flour
butter (or a substitute like Earth Balance)
raisins
cinnamon
egg (or egg substitute)
vanilla

Voila! Twenty minutes later the house feels like home again and it smells devine.

Pair with your favorite milk. (Walrus likes Silk Soy)

Chocolate Chunk Goodness Cookies

Believe it or not these are good for you. And yes, they are delicious!

No butter, no eggs, low sugar and whole wheat flour turn these yummy goodies into something even better.

The chocolate chunks are 88% cocoa too. So you get your flavonoids-on.

I really was a bit experimental with this so my measurements may not be exact.

But here it goes:

1/2 cup plus 2 tspns of whole wheat flour
3/4 cup of rolled oats
1/2 of a 3 oz dark chocolate bar banged to bits - go for the higher % of pure cocoa type.
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 cup of brown-sugar splenda blend
1/2 tablespoon of black strap molasses
1/4 cup of applesauce (no sugar added)
1/4 cup of canola oil
1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Preheat over to 350.
Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
Add the chocolate chunks to the dry mixture.
Combine wet ingredients together in another small bowl to blend.
Then add wet to dry and mix.
form small spoonfuls of batter and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment or silpat.

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

Enjoy with your cold milk of choice!