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Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup any combination of chopped nuts, raisins and dates
  • 6 ounces silken (soft) tofu
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder and spices. Stir in oats and the fruit/nut mixture.
  3. In a separate bowl, mash tofu with back of a fork. Stir in olive oil, water, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
  4. Using a rubber spatula, fold wet ingredients into the dry ones, combining thoroughly.
  5. Drop batter by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
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Prep Time
10 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 27
  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
    • Calories: 140
    • Calories from Fat: 50
  • Total Fat: 6
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 20 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 19 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 1 g
  • Exchange: 1 starch, 1 fruit
  • Carbohydrate Units: 1