Oatmeal Cookies

Nancy · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:47 am Post subject: Oatmeal Cookies

Due to popular demand....

I decided to make a new listing for the Oatmeal Cookies so people can find it easier....

Yummah Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

1 pkt Medifast Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
¼ tsp cinnamon
2-3 packets Splenda sweetener (I prefer 1 packet)
1/3 cup water
1/8 tsp baking powder
½ tsp vanilla extract

Pre-heat oven to 350°.

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add extract and water.
Stir until moistened.

Set aside for 5-10 minutes to allow ingredients to achieve appropriate consistency.

Place spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet (spray with Pam or use the Release Aluminum foil) and bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until cookies have browned. You may need to bake them longer, depending upon your personal likes.

I like a skosh of cloves and nutmeg, too.

I also use a bit of Alpine sugar free apple cider mix as a flavoring.

When experimenting with different Sugar Free DaVinci Syrups,
be sure to include the syrup as part of the liquid or the cookies = pancakes.

jene115 · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 9:55 am Post subject:

I think I may order a box of apple cinnamon oatmeal to make these cookies when I'm craving something sweet. I don't like the consistency of oatmeal, so I don't eat it - ever, but I do like the taste of it.

Thanks for the recipe!

monkeymom · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:52 am Post subject:

I really enjoy these Jen, and although they are really good fresh and warm from the oven, I pack them to take to work and have with my coffee in the morning. I have also taken them to school with me (nights) and have during class with a coffee or hot tea. Somehow it's just "comfort food" having cookies and something hot to drink, ya know? They are a bit rubbery when they are cold, but the taste is still very good and feels like quite a treat.

I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and having faith that all is going well for you on your beginning this program full force.

MamaD · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:42 am Post subject:

ok....
Let's discuss these cookies.......
I ordered 3 boxes of the apple cinnamon....Lord what was I thinking?? I don't even like regular oatmeal......

but..... I tried the cookies...Now, I am a horrible cook. ....and baking has never been my thing... so...when my cookies turned out like wet chewy sponges I was not surprised. Are they every suppose to crisp up?? The way that everyone raves about them I thought they were going to be the next best thing to Otis~!!~!~!~ Ya know?? I noticed in the thread that someone added both baking soda and powder...I might try that one more time. Otherwise I see it as a perfectly good waste of splenda!!
I used "nancy's" recipe and had my oven on 350. Should the oven be hotter?? Might that crisp those little suckers up ??????

ok that's all...thanks...
Cee Cee

monkeymom · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 7:55 am Post subject:

CeeCee,
I don't know about anyone else, but mine are a bit on the spongy side also. But if you don't like oatmeal, you will probably like making them into cookies better anyway.

Guest · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:

ew------

I don't like the consistancy of the Oatmeal, but the flavor was pretty good.... spongy huh?????? then I guess I did them right

Nancy · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:44 am Post subject:

Well, I would say it may be a matter of semantics ...spongy?

I like to think of them as fresh hot CHEWY oatmeal cookies, the kind great, great, great, great Granny might have baked in her wood-fired oven on a cold winter's day on the prairie when she had limited baking supplies on the pantry shelves...

come on, People! Get a grip - these are NOT Otis Spunkmeyer Cookies - they also are not laden with trans fatty acids, calories and are not gonna give you a

heart attack or clog your arteries.

This is just an alternative for making your program interesting and the oatmeal palatable...share the love

love,

Julia Childs

kassilou · Preferred Member 80# Club Joined: 01 Feb 2005 Posts: 252

Someone had suggested using DaVinci syrup in place of the Splenda, so that's what I've been doing, too. I am now using the maple oatmeal with vanilla and caramel syrups, some cinnamon, and baking soda. No, these cookies will not rival Mrs. Fields,

but being that this is a VLCD, I'm satisified. I also like that they are portable.

itsgonnaworkthistime · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

Hey Kassilou -

I suggested using the syrups but haven't tried it yet. Thank you for letting me know how they turned out. I am going to have to try that this week.

Maura

monkeymom · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject:

Don't get me wrong Nancy, the "sponginess" doesn't bother me either. I think of them as the chewey ones that you get when you under bake the Toll House cookies just a bit (my favorite way to eat them actually). I just wanted Cee Cee to know that it's not her lack of cooking ability....haha.
I make multiple batches of cookies when I make mine, and pop them in my lunch throughout the week. It's a really nice change up.
Going to try the peanut butter syrup in the next batch.

Nancy · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject:

Oh, yeah!

Maybe we can call them TROLL House cookies!

Like the little troll that lived under the bridge when the three Billy Goats Gruff trip-trapped across the bridge on their way to the green grassy pasture.

We can pretend that the sponginess is due to the dampness under the bridge - hah!

monkeymom · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject:

You are too funny Miss Nancy!!

MamaD · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

hehe I thought they tasted like the troll that lived under the bridge!!!! Or maybe like something that the troll would of cooked!!!!!

I have been adding more water to the oatmeal and cooking it for breakfast with a shot of davinci's.... and it is actually pretty good. I was also telling nancy that it seems to stick with me longer and I am not as hungry or cravey in the morning!... So I can adjust to anything that takes away my hunger.

Nancy · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject:

The oatmeal is low glycemic - people with diabetics can safely use it and therefore, it is an ideal breakfast meal for all of us and a good nightcap.

It is heart-healthy. When you get to weight maintenance you can add a few almonds, which adds some of the 'good fats' to your daily meal plan. I use 6 almonds a day. NUTS! NO Nuts for people on the weight loss plan - just for weight maintenance, Kids.

raederle · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:

Nancy's right-- these ain't the second coming of cookies, but they're pretty good considering the alternative is NO cookies!

Just wanted to add that I think these cookies take a bit of experimenting to get the consistency right-- try using less liquid (= dryer batter = firmer cookies). They'll never be awe-inspiring, but if you mess around with the recipe a bit (you have 3 boxes to go-- what's to lose?

), you might reach a result you like better. Some of us have come up with a great "silver dollar pancake" version ... ! The possibilities are as endless as your supply of Apple Cin oatmeal!