Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

October 19, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Recipes, Snack

ezcookie Oatmeal Cookies with Apple - These fabulous cookies are not only easy, they taste delightful, and are a healthy recipe, so go ahead and enjoy, guilt free. Made with low fat ingredients, we shredded an apple and baked it into the mix, with a dash of cinnamon, for a little natural sweetness. Kids love this easy recipe, and we won’t tell them they are healthy if you don’t.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12-15 mins
Main Ingredient: Oatmeal, Apple, Raisin
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

4 1/2 oz (130 g) uncooked quick oats, toasted (lightly browned)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup low fat spread
1 large apple cored and grated
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup tsp dark raisins

Directions to make Oatmeal Cookies with Apple

Step 1:Preheat oven to 180 C (350F). Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cannola oil spray.
Step 2:In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, and set the mix aside. In another bowl, whip the brown sugar together with the low fat spread till the mixture goes light and fluffy.
Step 3:Add the grated apple, egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Add the oat mixture to the egg and apple blend, mix well, and add the raisins. With an ice cream scoop, spoon the dough and drop onto the baking sheets forming 24 equal cookies and leaving 2 inches distance between each cookie.
Step 4:Now flatten each cookie with spatula, and bake in center of middle oven rack 12-15 minutes, until the low fat apple and oat cookies go lightly browned.

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Chocolate Fudge Cookies

September 11, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Baked, Buffet, Dessert, Easy, Easy Recipes, Snack

easy_cke Chocolate Fudge Cookies - This luscious, mouth watering, chocolate cookie recipe is completely irresistable. Overflowing with as much choclate as we could get in, they are a rich, sweet, celebration for the tastebuds! This quick and easy cookie recipe is without a doubt, a “Must Try”.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 18-22 mins
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

1 1/2 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Unsweetened cocoa
3 ea Eggs
1 t Baking Soda
1 t Salt
8 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
4 oz Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into 1/2 oz pieces
1 1/2 c Tightly packed light brown sugar
12 T Unsalted butter
1 t Pure Vanilla extract
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions to make Chocolate Fudge Cookies

Step 1:Sift all dry ingredients together. And set aside. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
Step 2:Cream butter with light brown sugar, then add eggs and vanilla to this mixture. Add the melted chocolate next and after that is completed mixed, add the dry ingredients. Mix well and then add Chocolate chips.
Step 3:Bake for 18-22 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven.

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