Molasses and Honey Oatmeal Cookies
If you like the rich, warm flavor of molasses, you’ll love these cookies!
Please note that these are not a hard or crispy cookie. They are more cake-like in texture and consistency.
Yield: 12 Large Cookies | Serving Size: 1 Cookie (data does not include raisins) | Calories: 124 | Previous Points: 2 | Points Plus: 3 | Total Fat: 5 gm | Saturated Fats: 0 gm | Trans Fats: 0 gm | Cholesterol: 18 mg | Sodium: 87 mg | Carbohydrates: 17 gm | Dietary Fiber: 2 gm | Sugars: 7 gm | Protein: 2 gm
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cup safflower oil
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup quick cook oats (3 minute variety)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, egg, vanilla extract, honey and molasses.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.
Slowly add in the flour mix to the wet ingredients while whisking and then the oats. If adding raisins, add them here.
Using a regular dinner spoon, spoon 12 equal portions out on to parchment lined cookie sheets. Give them some room because they will spread. We got 6 cookies per regular-sized cookie sheet (1/2 sheet in restaurant terms)
Bake for 10-14 minutes, or until they appear to be cooked through. They will be light brown in color when finished.
NOTE: Watch these carefully. Do not over bake. They burn easily.
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Could you sub canola oil for the safflower oil?
Carmen – yes you can. enjoy!
Would olive oil work as well – this is the only oil I seem to always have on hand and never know if I could use in every recipe.
Renee – Yes, you can use it. But you may get a mild olive flavor.
I would love to make these for my kids as an after school snack but I don't use Whole Wheat Pastry Flour that much but I always have White Whole Wheat Flour on hand. Do you know how this would change the consistency or flavor if I was to substitute? Thanks!
Josie,
White Whole Wheat should work fine. Keep us posted!
will do!! Thank you! : )
Sounds like something my husband will love, but he prefers crunchy cookies. I'll have to make them when we can share with friends so I won't be tempted eat them all!
Can I use olive or coconut oil instead of safflower oil?
Jennifer, Yes. If you use coconut oil, reduce it by about 1 tablespoon. Keep us posted!