Healthy Treat ... Oatmeal Cookies

Kids are kids ... they need their sweets and goodies. One of my snack items that is easy to make and yet popular with my children is Oatmeal cookies. I got this recipe a while ago from a source that I am unable to recall.

The total preparation time from start to yummy cookie is less than an hour (not inclusive of oven warming time).

Ingredients for Oatmeal Cookes
(Make about 30 "half palm size" cookies)

• 1 3/4 cup oats (I use Quaker instant oatmeal)
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
• 130g unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 egg

Preparations

1. Warm the oven to a temperature of 180 degrees celsius.
   
2. Butter and line cookie trays or any flat cooking pans (eg. pizza pan) and leave aside while preparing the dough

Directions

1. Combine and stir oats, flour, cinnamon powder, baking soda and salt
2. Beat the butter and sugar in an electric mixer till creamy
3. Add egg and vanilla extract in the mixer until combined
4. Add the oats mixture one tablespoon at a time into the mixer until combined
   
5. Scoop and drop teaspoon of the dough onto the cookie trays, about 2cm apart, and use your finger to form it into a small ball shape.
6. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden
   

Voila! Bon Appetit!