These days we are realizing more and ,more of the health benefits of oats. A bowl of oats along with a portion of blueberries is said to be the perfect way to begin a day with. Many of us might have already taken up the "Quaker oats challenge" to keep your heart healthy. Oats are a significant source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Its not only good for your heart but also possess cancer-fighting properties. Oatmeal is also a friend of those who are into losing weight. Oatmeal is rich in vitamin B which is significant for the brain and nervous system to function properly. If that is the case shouldn't we include oats in our daily diet?
Now you guessed it right, I"m her with an Oatmeal recipe, to make it clear an oatmeal-cookies recipe. Children are lovers of cookies. Not only children we grown-ups also don't mind having cookies regularly or at least occasionally. And the store shelves are glutted with wide variety of cookies in all shapes and flavours to attract the customers. But always its much healthier and also highly gratifying to make your own cookies for your kids and guests. In a way I'm sorry that my little girl doesn't want a bite of it, otherwise I could have made more and more cookies and cakes for the sheer fun of baking. On the other hand I"m happy that she doesn't have a sweet tooth, that she simply rejects ice-creams and chocolates and asks for green peas or broccoli.
Usually most cookies are made of white flour(all purpose flower or maida) Even in oats cookies we add a little bit of white flour to hold the oatmeal together. I would say this recipe is much healthier because It is made with oats and whole-wheat flour or Atta. I think our Indian Atta would make mixing easier than whole-wheat flour that u get in Canadian stores. And yet another surprise is the adding of jaggary.
Ingredients
Quaker oats- 3 cups- Walnut- 1/2 cup.
- Raisin- 1/2 cup.
- Atta- 3/4 cup.
- Baking soda- 1 tea.sp.
- Sugar- 1/2 cup.
- Jaggary(crushed and lightly packed)- 1 cup
- Butter- 1/2 cup.
- Egg- one large
- Vanilla essence- 2 tea.sp.
- Cinnamon powder- 1 tea.sp.
- Water- 1/4 cup.
Method.
1. Sift well flour and baking soda using a sieve.
2. In a heated pan dry roast the walnuts for a minute stirring continuously. Now chop them in to small pieces.
3. In a mixing bowl add butter, sugar, jaggary, egg one by one and thoroughly mix using an electric mixer.
4. Now add up the flavourings and mix well.
5. When all wet ingredients are blended smoothly now its the turn of the flour mix. Add the sieved flour little by little.
6. Mix in Oatmeal using your hand by sprinkling water as needed.
7. Combine nuts and raisins in to the mixture.
8. Roll the oatmeal mix in to equal sized balls in the size of a large lemon.
9. Prepare a baking tray by brushing oil and dusting with flour.
10. Arrange the balls on the tray with space between each ball.
11. Bake as it is, if u need moist cookies. Flat the balls with fork for crunchy cookies. I prefer crunchy ones:)
12. Bake the cookies in a pre-heated oven in 350 deg for 20-25 minutes
Now its time to surprise your family!!!
