Prep Time: 30 minutes

Makes:15 Cookies

Ingredients

•  3 cups quick cooking oats (270g)
•  1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (210g)
•  1 tsp. baking powder
•  1 tsp. baking soda
•   ¼ tsp. salt
•   ¼ cup olive oil
•   ½ cup brown sugar
•   1 egg, lightly beaten
•   ½ tsp. vanilla extract
•   ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

• Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Prepare cookie sheets by greasing or lining with parchment paper; or use a silicon mat.
• In a large bowl, mix quick cooking oats and 200ml water and set aside.
• In another bowl, add sifted whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Blend oil, sugar, egg, vanilla extract and add it to the oat mixture and mix well.
• Gradually add the wheat flour mixture to the oats. 
• Fold in chocolate chips. Note: you can replace chocolate chips with raisins or other dried fruit, nuts and seeds.
• Drop a heaped tablespoonful of the mixture, approximately 2 inches apart on the prepared baking tray; or silicon mat.
• Bake for 15 min or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool on a rack for a few minutes before removing cookies.

Nutrition (Per Serving): Calories 213; total carbohydrate: 31.5g; dietary fibre 4.8g; total sugar: 4.4g; protein 6.1g; total fat 7.2g; saturated fat 2.7g; cholesterol 25mg; sodium 1845mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.