My neighbor, whom our kids think is their grandpa, is THE best. He is constantly looking out for us- cleaning out our gutters, fixing flat tires, bringing vegetables from his garden. We adore him. His favorite kind of cookies are oatmeal raisin. I came up with this uber-healthy version for him, to say thanks for the many nice things he has done for us. (It’s also dairy-free for my son, although you don’t have to make yours dairy-free). Although they tasted “healthy,” they were still delicious!

Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:

*Cream together:

1/2 cup butter (or dairy free substitute)

1/2 cup applesauce

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup honey  

*Sift and add:

1 tsp baking soda  

1 tsp cinnamon  

1/2 tsp salt

*Gently mix in:

2 cups oats  

1 cups whole wheat flour  

1/4 cup barley flour  

1/4 cup flax seed flour

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 cup raisins  

 1/2 cup nuts

 

*Bake for 10-12 minutes at 350 on a greased baking sheet.

Here is a picture of all the fun ingredients I used. I ground the whole wheat and barley in my Wondermill, with my daughter’s help 🙂