“Food…can look beautiful, taste exquisite, smell wonderful, make people feel good, bring them together, inspire romantic feelings.
…At its most basic, it is fuel for a hungry machine.”
Rosamond Richardson
I made really simple healthy cookies the other day. Had some oats which were beginning to look really sad just sitting there, so out came the cookbook. …’The Great Cookie Book’. Wasn’t in the mood for some long drawn recipe; found this one which seemed as laid back as I was feeling!
Here’s the recipe as adapted form ‘The Great Cookie Book’, pg 34.’
Ingredients:
Rolled oats – 1 1/2 cups
Brown Sugar – 1/4 cup
Egg – 1
Sunflower oil – 4 tbsps
Corn Syrup – 2 tsps ( original has malt extract???)
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Mix the rolled oats, pistachios & brown sugar, breaking up lumps in the sugar, if any.
- Whisk the egg + sunflower oil + corn syrup in a bowl.
- Add to the above, mix well & leave to soak for 15 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C. Grease 2 baking sheets.
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Place small heaps using a teaspoon onto the sheets. Push them into a round shape with your fingers if need be. Leave some room for spreading.
- Sprinkle with slivered or chopped pistachios (optional)
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 2 dozen chewy cookies.
Am also excited to tell you about an award I got from sweet Saralynn @ Kooky Kids; an award for a ‘Blog of Distinction’. 
Hey Saralynn, thanks a million, I am thrilled to get this lovely one…YAY!! This award was created by Working Mum On The Verge. Here are the rules:
Pass the award on to five blogs that make you Laugh, Cry, Think or Sigh…I love it!! I’d like to pass on the ‘Blog of Distinction’ to the following 5 who’ve made my life quite entertaining!
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Amy @ Familia Bencomo who has me in splits, be it with soaps & stuff to entice DH with, or with trying to head here to buy spices (freshest on Indian soil Alfredo, she pleads). Tanti baci dear girl!
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Manggy @ No Special Effects…plenty of special effect here where he claims ‘all tags come to die’. He’s quite the King of being tagged & meme’s. If you’re wondering where all the meme’s have gone, it’s all his fault!! Ha ha!! I’ve stopped thinking of learning from him; he’s far too accomplished…Sigh!
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Ben @ What’s Cooking US…the child in him makes me laugh; his twists to food make me think! Distinct his style is!!
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Susan @ Food Blogga…who makes me sigh when I see her posts; each more enticing than the next. Also her animated conversations with her Mom & DH are so real, they have me in hysterics! Ever heard of ‘lettuce that bites you back’…head for Susans‘! She’s got an osteoporosis event ‘Beautiful Bones’ on for May… she makes me THINK!!
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Amanda @ Held By Love, Baked From Scratch…she has a most unique writing style, full of emotions *ponder*, *sulk* *+-=* (feelings in equations too); keeps me laughing & then crying; no time left to think or sigh!
Thanks again Saralynn for passing on such a wonderful award to me, & for giving me an opportunity to pass it on.
Got a funny fairy tale in the mail yesterday…read on if you have the time!
One day, a long, long time ago…….
…there lived a woman who did not whine, nag or bitch.But this was a long time ago…….and this seems unbelievable !
The End
Have a great day you lovely folk.
wow!healthy one:)love those pictures
Wow! A well-deserved award for you! Thank you Deeba! You certainly make me laugh and think. I’m not sure about the sighing!
I think Garfield ought to look a little more excited than horrified at the wonderful spread in front of him! 🙂
OH MY!!! I’m completely embarrassed by the honor – to be in the same class as you?!?!? Impossible. I will do my best to live up to your good graces. (BTW, your laughing about the soap b/c you know it’s true!)
For the cookies: I’m running to Trader Joe’s now to pick up some pistachios. I buy oats in bulk from Costco & I must prefer them in a cookie verses a porridge!
Tanti baci, my friend,
Amy
I love Garfield :-p and those cookies look just to die for. Thanks for another great recipe and for the award. You always make my day 🙂
Oh, Deeba. You really touched me with your kind words. I needed that today too. 🙂 And heartfelt thanks for mentioning my blog event. I hope it helps other people out there.
As for those cookies, they are seriously amazing! Anything that’s chewy and crunchy with oats and nuts has my name all over it. I have got to make these.
Thanks for being so sweet.
Hey Deeba
Congrats on the Award! Will try the cookies…minus the pistas of course!! Will use walnuts instead!
Nice fairy tale!! Got the same one on MY email a while ago… small world huh?
Deeba, those cookies look TETTI(Tempting Enough To Try Immediately)! No clue abt ‘Malt E’,shall used van. E! Hey hw do u get such pretty slivers of pistas,wd u mind sharing a tip or two,pleasee?? DH is ?? (Darling Hubby or Daring Hubby 😀 they dare to b guinea pigs! ;)LOL)Rightfully urs,that precious award! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
*jump with joy* deeba, u never fail to make my day~ 😛 u brighten my long, tiring day in school with a smile! like all the rest, this award is rightfully yours, look at the amount of details and attention u put on every post here. 🙂 love it!
P.s. love that Garfield mug as well! “face it” yes >.< i need to face the fact that i cant grab any of these yummy cookies off the monitor. *sulk* Amanda
You are really on a pistachio kick, huh? Tried out your fudge recipe and it was wonderful! Cookies look great and congrats on a well deserved award!! 🙂
Deeba, dear, just made these with TWO 5 yr old little girls – perfect for baking with kids BTW (little mess – yay!). There is complete silence as these 2 darlings eat their cookies & drink milk. We followed your recipe exactly…. except for the added chocolate chips ;).
Tanti baci,
Amy
I have been so enjoying your recipes with pistachios. They are my son’s favorite nut.
Congratulations on your latest award! Your blog is so good. Don’t forget to post about the award I gave you too! 🙂 I can’t wait to see which 10 blogs you will forward the blog love to.
Some of the best things are discovered whern we have to improvise. Congratulations also on your award…very well deserved:D
Hi Deeba Congrats on the Award so very well deserved!! Lovely cookies 🙂
Rosie x
The cookies look delicious and chewy sounds like just the thing for me! They sound great
Congratulations on the award! You do have a really awesome blog 🙂 The cookies look really delicious and I love the addition of pistachios.
My heart stopped looking at the cookie. Never seen one this gorgeous before 🙂
deeba…you got to stop this ok…your creations are so meant to kill us???…gosh lady how do you end up making those look sooo beautiful!..congrats on the award..so apt!..
Congratulation , u have an amazing blog.Deeba,I love your baking collection and I am too crazy about the pistas. They do have a magic !!!!!!!!!!