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Low Fat Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c Creamy peanut butter
1 c Frozen concentrated apple Juice(thawed-but no water Added)
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c Whole wheat flour (sifted)
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Baking soda

Combine peanut butter and apple juice in mixing bowl. Mix well. Combine dry ingredients. The Dough will foam
stir well and it will thicken up. Dough will be sticky. Use teaspoon to scoop cookie dough onto lightly sprayed cookie sheet.dip fork in cold water and wipe dry and press into cookies. (cold water helps to keep the dough from sticking. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. This makes a very nice cookie.




Low Fat Oatmeal Cookies

1 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Shortening
1/4 c Applesauce
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/3 c Oats
1/2 c Raisins

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spray cookie sheet with non stick spray. In large bowl
mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together shortening, applesauce, sugars, egg and vanilla until shortening breaks into pea sized pieces. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture. Mix well. Fold in oats and raisins. Drop rounded tsp onto cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. 60 calories and 1 gram of fat. Voila, "The No Guilt Cookie"!!




Grandma's Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

1/3 c Butter (margarine)
1/3 c Lightly packed brown sugar
1/4 c Warm water
1 c Flour
divided 1/4 cup aside
1 c Quick rolled oats
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Baking soda

Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly
then beat in water. Set aside 1/4 cup flour for rolling. Mix together the remaining dry ingredients, then stir them into the creamed mixture. Add the remaining flour gradually to the dough until it is stiff enough to roll.
Divide the dough into 3 lumps about the same size. Roll each lump of dough out about 1/8 inch thick and cut into 12 pieces or use cookie cutter. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F about 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove from pan
cool. Store in a covered container. Makes about 36 cookies.




No Bake Oatmeal Cookies

1 Stick of margarine
2 c Sugar
4 tb Cocoa
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Peanut butter
2 1/2 c quick oats
1/2 c chopped nuts

Melt margarine
add sugar, cooca and milk, bring to boil - let bubble for 1 1/2 minutes. Add peanut butter, oats and chopped nuts. Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let set in refrigerator. What a treat!!




Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

1 1/2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
1 ts Soda
1 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
3/4 c Shortening; soft
1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 c Brown sugar
firmly packed 2 Eggs
1/4 c Milk
3 c oats
uncooked -- (quick or old-fashioned) 1 c Raisins

Preheat oven to 375F. Sift together flour
soda, salt and spices into bowl. Add shortening, sugars, eggs and milk. Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in oats and raisins. Chill dough about 1 hour. Roll out on lightly floured board or canvas to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with floured 3-inch round cutter. Place on greased cookie sheets; sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Just like Grandma's!!




Mike's Oatmeal Cookies

(30 minutes from start to finish - keeps the sugar down -tastes great)

Turn on the oven to 350
and make sure the oven is clean and you have a clean cookie pan ready.
Put 4 eggs in a large mixing bowl.

Add a little sugar (I use 1/8 cup
but it could be none at all).
Add 3/4 cup of cooking oil (I use canola)

Add 1 level teaspoon of salt and 1 level teaspoon of flavoring (I alternate between almond and maple)

Mix now
or wait until you have added 1 1/2 cups of raisins and then mix. (But do add the raisins!)
Add 4 cups of quick oatmeal (The 1 min stuff
not regular. I use Kroger brand). (I use a 4-cup measuring bowl, and heap up somewhat)
Add 1/2 cup applesauce (for moisture - I used to use a ripe banana. Lots of other stuff could be used)

Mix this till you think its ready to go in the oven.
If too juicy
add a bit more oatmeal; if too dry, add more applesauce.
I use a tablespoon (helped by a knife) to put the dough on a cookie sheet.

Put the sheet into the oven (which has been set for 350
right?), set the timer for 15 minutes, and clean up (yum) the mixing bowl and other stuff. You'll have about 5 min after cleanup to watch TV or read before the cookies are done.





Classic Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c Unsalted butter
1 c Crunchy peanut butter
1 c Granulated sugar
1 c Light brown sugar
firmly -packed 2 Eggs
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt

Cream together butter
peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour. Roll into 1" balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 deg F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake. Truly enjoyable!




Easy 5-in-1 No Bake Cookies
by Rachel Keller

These no-bake cookie are so tasty and nutritious. The basic recipe makes several different yummy cookies. Add your favorite ingredients to make your own unique cookie. The orange juice concentrate gives the cookies an orange flavor.

Begin with the following ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey or corn syrup
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk solids

Mix thoroughly. Now choose one of the following 5 steps:
1. OR's
2 c. rolled oats
1 1/2 c. raisins
Mix. Shape into balls then flatten. Makes 3 dozen medium cookies.
2. Crispy Balls
4 cups crispy cereal Mix. Shape into small balls. Makes 4 dozen small balls.
3. Raisin Clusters
1/4 c. cocoa
4 c. raisins Mix. Cluster into small balls. Makes about 4 dozen small clusters.
4. Coc O Balls
1/4 cup cocoa
2 c rolled oats
1/4 cup chopped peanuts
1 tsp. vanilla Mix. Shape into balls. Makes 2.12 dozen cookie balls.





Low Fat Popcorn Cookies

3 c Popped popcorn; unsalted
2 Egg whites
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

One cup at a time
grind the popcorn in a blender at low speed until it's fine. The goal is 1-1/2 cups of finely ground popcorn.
In a medium bowl
beat 2 egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Make a meringue by gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar; beat until egg whites are stiff. Next, beat in cinnamon, salt and vanilla. Gently fold in ground popcorn and 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut. Place rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheed (or use parchment paper). Bake at 325 degrees 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.