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NICE & HEALTHY OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES…& a nice award too!

2008/02/24 / 17 Comments
“We load up on oat bran in the morning so we’ll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there’s no tomorrow.”
Lee Iacocca
IMG 2439 1 OATMEAL CHOCOLATE-CHIP WALNUT COOKIES

While I was making these cookies the other day, the son was very intrigued by the ‘new ingredient’ on the counter. Told him it was oatmeal, a wonder grain with the power to give sustained release of energy the day through, healthy & full of fibre etc. He gobbled a couple & then later on, that night, told me that he ran well that day & felt great…‘Must be the oat cookies Mama!’ . These cookies are crisp, delicious & healthy.

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Rolled oats are made from the oat groats that are extracted from the oat grain & are often considered to be an excellent choice when it comes to a healthy diet. In general, oatmeal made from rolled oats is understood to help reduce the amount of bad cholesterol in the bloodstream. As an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron, and thiamine, rolled oats can be a significant part of a healthy diet, requiring only a small amount to reap the benefits. Rolled oats also have the advantage of possessing an antioxidant known as avenanthramides, which is very helpful in ridding the body of toxins that have built up over time.

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Healthy & delicious…these cookies are NICE too!

Ingredients:
Butter – 1/2 cup
Brown sugar – 1/2 cup
White sugar – 1/4 cup
Eggs – 1 large
Vanilla Essence – 1 tsp
Flour – 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
Baking powder – 3/4 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp
Quick Cooking Oats – 1 1/2 cups (I use Quaker Oats)
Walnuts – 1/2 cup / chopped
Chocolate chips – 1/2 cup
Raisins – 1/4 cup (optional)

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Method:
  • Preheat oven to 165 degrees C. Keep 2-3 ungreased cookie sheets ready.
  • Sift the flour + baking powder + salt 3 times. Keep aside.
  • Cream butter + both sugars.
  • Add egg + vanilla essence & beat for a minute.
  • Stir in the sifted flour mix + oats +walnuts + chocolate chips + raisins.
  • Drop 12 spoonfuls onto each sheet, leaving room in between for spreading. Flatten with a fork if you like.
  • Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes until light brown.
  • Rest for a minute on the baking sheet & then cool completely on racks.
  • Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Store in an airtight tin in a cool place.

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I got a really pleasant surprise early this morning. Hurried by to check my mail before leaving for the son’s soccer league finals & found this lovely award from Doris (Meeso) at The Humble Kitchen.THANK YOU Doris…you really made my day & all the way from Michigan!! It means a LOT to me & I’m completely over the moon. We went on to win the league finals & it must have been your good thoughts that helped too! Doris is a lovely girl & whenever I post a lamb dish, I have ‘Meeso on my mind’ coz she loves lamb dishes, especially Indian curries!!

Thanks also for giving me an opportunity to pass it on to a few bloggers who are wonderful & very NICE! Have to limit my list, though would love to add many many more…
  • Suganya @ Tasty Pallettes (thanks for being ever so patient & walking me through fixing my header)
  • Cynthia @ Tastes Like Home who always gives me handy advice & replies to my mails despite being ever so busy.
  • Arundati @ Escapades who shared her love for Star Anise with me & drove me mad between her 2 blogs. In the end I was convinced I was leaving messages for someone else!!
  • Susan @ Food Blogga who’s always had nice words to say & has an ‘infectious‘ level of enthusiasm!
  • Ben @ What’s Cooking who, among other things, loved my biryani recipe even though he couldn’t make sense of it!!!
  • Manggy @ No Special Effects…one of the nicest bloggers I know. Thanks for being there always Doc!!

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”
Roger Federer

And while the Oscars are about to be announced today, it’s raining awards in blogosphere already. Went to Susan’s to deliver her award, & picked up one in return. Woo hoo…thanks a ton Susan. Means the world to me!!

Posted by Deeba @ PAB

About me: I am a freelance food writer, recipe developer and photographer. Food is my passion - baking, cooking, developing recipes, making recipes healthier, using fresh seasonal produce and local products, keeping a check on my carbon footprint and being a responsible foodie! I enjoy food styling, food photography, recipe development and product reviews. I express this through my food photographs which I style and the recipes I blog. My strength lies in 'Doing Food From Scratch'; it must taste as good as it looks, and be healthy too. Baking in India, often my biggest challenge is the non-availability of baking ingredients, and this has now become a platform to get creative on. I enjoy cooking immensely as well.

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17 Comments

  • Ivy

    2008/02/24 at 12:20 pm Reply

    Congrats Deeba you deserve it. I know most of the people in your list and you have made an excellent choice.

  • DermDoc

    2008/02/24 at 1:13 pm Reply

    Thanks for bringing a bright smile to my face, Deeba! 🙂 Coming from you, that means a lot, since I think you’re one of the kindest bloggers I’ve met.

  • Susan from Food Blogga

    2008/02/24 at 1:15 pm Reply

    Oops, I didn’t realize Jeff was signed in. That last comment was mine! Though he really likes you too. 🙂

  • arundati

    2008/02/24 at 1:36 pm Reply

    wow!! its a very big deal to get this from you!! driving you crazy was a good thing after all!! 🙂 muuuaahhhh

  • Manggy

    2008/02/24 at 3:07 pm Reply

    Thank you Deeba! I know plenty of nice bloggers, so I’m very flattered! Maybe you mean “one of the nicest (male) bloggers?” Hahaha 🙂

    I love oatmeal cookies but my brother hates raisins… He picks them out :p I felt kind of sad the last time I made some and he wouldn’t eat any. I’m sure you don’t have the same problem, as those look just lovely 🙂

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    2008/02/24 at 3:30 pm Reply

    Thanks Ivy…you are awesome!
    Susan..thanks for the comments & the ‘E’ bonus award!Ha ha…you really got me on the dermadoc; I thought I had lost it!
    Muaaaaaah to you too Arundati!
    Thanks Asha…
    Manggy…ha ha..of course I mean one of ‘nicest’ bloggers-male & female combined (howzattt?)! BTW, my son HATES raisins in cookies too & picks them out. I didn’t use them in these & I certainly have the same problem!But…we will survive!

  • Passionate baker...& beyond

    2008/02/24 at 3:30 pm Reply

    Thanks Ivy…you are awesome!
    Susan..thanks for the comments & the ‘E’ bonus award!Ha ha…you really got me on the dermadoc; I thought I had lost it!
    Muaaaaaah to you too Arundati!
    Thanks Asha…
    Manggy…ha ha..of course I mean one of ‘nicest’ bloggers-male & female combined (howzattt?)! BTW, my son HATES raisins in cookies too & picks them out. I didn’t use them in these & I certainly have the same problem!But…we will survive!

  • Ben

    2008/02/24 at 5:15 pm Reply

    Deeba,
    First of all, a million thanks for the award. My blog hadn’t gotten any and suddenly it got 3 😀 I shall pass it on to 5 great bloggers.

    Those cookies look great and congratulations to your son for winning the league finals. You must be the proudest mom on earth 😀

  • Suganya

    2008/02/24 at 6:14 pm Reply

    Deeba, What a way to start a day. Thank you so much for this kind gesture. Glad to be of help 🙂

  • Kalai

    2008/02/24 at 9:19 pm Reply

    Congratulations on both awards!! The cookies look fantastic also. I’m going to sneak one off the plate! 🙂

  • Mer

    2008/02/26 at 3:43 pm Reply

    Just wanted to let you know I am still here reading. :0)

    These cookies look great. Must be the time for oatmeal cookies, huh? I just posted about them not too long ago too.

  • farida

    2008/04/04 at 11:13 pm Reply

    Deeba, I love oatmeal cookies! We buy them in bulk and they are gone in no time:) I use a recipe similar to yours but never added walnuts. Just printed our your recipe, will try to make it over the weekend.

  • farida

    2008/04/14 at 7:29 pm Reply

    Deeba, I just made your outmeal choco-chip walnut cookies. I think I flattened the first batch too much, and they came out slighly crisp and a little burnt:)) My fault. The second batch turned out nicely. But my cookies still didn’t look as beautiful as yours:(( The taste was great though! Thank you for sharing!

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