Easy oat bran and date cookies
36 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ⅔ | cup | Soft margarine |
| 1 | cup | Brown sugar, packed |
| 1 | Egg, slightly beaten | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Water |
| 1 | cup | Whole-wheat flour |
| 1 | cup | Oat bran |
| ¼ | cup | Wheat germ |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | cup | Chopped dates or raisins |
| ½ | cup | Chop.nuts, coconut,choc.chip |
Directions
In large bowl, cream margarine, brown sugar, egg and water together thoroughly. Add dry ingredients, mix well. Stir in dates or raisins and nuts (or choc. chips or coconut) if using.
Drop batter by spoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a floured fork. Bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes or until light golden. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
Per cookie made with coconut: 97 cal, 4 g fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 64 mg sodium, 1 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate Two cookies: 1 starch choice, 1 fruit, 2 fat Source: The Lighthearted Cookbook by Anne Lindsay 1988 Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario Shared & tested (YUM!) by Elizabeth Rodier Sept 93 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini