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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I'm all for healthy cookie recipes, so I thought I would post it here. With wheat germ, whole wheat flour, oats, raisins and peanut butter, these are stick to your ribs -type cookies. just be aware that you may need to adjust the cooking time. No one wants *burnt* healthy cookies. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup peanut butter |
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup wheat germ |
2 cups rolled oats |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 cup raisins |
1/3 cup water or 1/3 cup buttermilk |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat together butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla with a mixer until creamy.
3. Beat in eggs and water or buttermilk.
4. Mix together flours, oats, wheat germ, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda.
5. Combine with peanut butter mixture.
6. Fold in dates or raisins.
7. Drop by ice cream scoopfuls 2 1/2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
8. Flatten slightly.
9. Bake at for 18- 20 minutes.
10. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.
11. Store in an aritight container.
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