“The oat is the Horatio Alger of cereals, which progressed, if not from rags to riches, at least from weed to health food.”
Waverley Root
This recipe is from a cookbook called the Australian Heritage Cookbook, that I literally studied from cover to cover, as I had to sit by my daughter when she was unwell in Sydney. Since I was housebound for a couple of days, I made the most of my time by reading this lovely cookbook that belonged to Uliana. 
This is a really simple cookie; nutty, delicious & healthy. It’s main grain is ‘rolled oats’ & I’ve added chopped walnuts to the basic recipe. The cookies weren’t thin & didn’t spread out like wafers, yet, they had a nice bite to them. We loved them & the hub is already asking when I’m going to make them again…phew…only after I post the recipe…sez mua! That’s my priority at the moment! 
OAT WALNUT WAFERS
from The Australian Heritage Cookbook, pg 104
Ingredients:
Rolled oats – 1 1/4 cup (I use Quaker oats)
Butter – 90 gms; melted
Butter – 90 gms; melted
Egg – 1; lightly whipped with a fork
Sugar – 3/4 cup
Flour – 2 tbsps; self raising (I added a 1/4 tsp of baking powder & a pinch of salt to plain flour)
Walnuts – 1/2 cup; chopped (optional)
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease 2 baking trays.
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Place oats in a bowl, pour over melted butter, & allow to stand for 10 minutes to soften oats.
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Mix in the eggs, sugar & flour ( & walnuts if using).
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Place small portions, well apart on greased baking trays & flatten with the back of a spoon.
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Bake 10 minutes, till brown. Cool a few minutes, & then remove carefully to rack.
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Note: I added a spoon of honey into half the dough to bind it, coz I thought the dough wasn’t staying together too firmly initially, but it worked fine both ways, with & without honey.
ENJOY … & do also check out the round-up page HERE that Susan updates as the entries fly in!!
Ok…am back again, sneaking back into my post after baking another batch just now. Wanted to send a box of cookie to Happy Cook @ My Kitchen Treasures for her event too…Home Made Christmas Gifts. 
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Nice refreshing template Debra! Christmas is around the corner I can’t believe it. time to bake cookies of course. And it is delicious looking cookies as well:)
Healthy and nutty wafers.Nice entry to the event.
yummy i was searching for a nice oat recipe. This is ideal 🙂 photos are amazing as usual
Deeba,
This is very nice cookies, I am very sure that Susan will be please with your entries.
Cheers,
Elra
Delicious cookies. So we are going to see more aussie recipes from you. I have never made anything with oats. SHould give it a try once.
cookies look so inviting!! photos are wonderful as usual:)
Oh they sound great, and such cute photos with the bear…
I have become a fan of oat cookies and these sound great. Love your pictures.
Nice entry, and oats are soooo good for you!
Oh, wonderful, Deeba! A delicious cookie that’s good for you too. No wonder the hubs is already asking for second batch.
You really warmed my heart with your kind words about my family and me. I am so thankful that we met last year too. And I’m not planning on letting go either. 🙂 Happy Holidays my friend.
Wow thankyou for sending this to meeeeeeeeeee 😉
Love the way you have done the picures like that.
Beautiful.
I’ve never seen anything like these cookies before but I’d very much like to munch on them :D. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
These look so chewy and crunchy at the same time Deeba. I just love these homespun cookies.As always you make everything look so droolworthy and ready to leap right off the page:D
Oatmeal cookies are my favorite. These look like they have a good chewiness factor, I love that! Beautiful photos too!
Deeba, I’ve been a silent visitor of your blog for sometime now..I must tell you, you’ve been an inspiration for me right through.. I couldn’t help but pass something to you.. pls collect it @ http://www.cookingepisodes.blogspot.com
Lovely cookies.
I like to sneak in oats in cookies to the family. They just are so good for you and kids are going thru a phase where they don’t want oatmeal, so cookies are the best bet.
Those cookies would make the perfect holiday gift!
HI Deeba,
I love this healthy oat cookie. It was a pity you could not make them for your~daughter over there in Sydney! A little bear and a cute tin full of these crispy yummies would have made her feel like new again! You must have been so worried about her in a strange country and all! My aunt lived in Sydney for something like 13 years, but is back in South Africa. Sydney is beautiful!
Namaste, Walnuts are fantastic for a plethora of health reasons.
Take a look at my health blog for some great diet and health tips.
All the best with your blog.
ooooooo nami nami kukieeeeeesss! (yummy yummy cookies) hehehe… Well worth to be wrapped as X-mas present, I suppose!
Great to have you back into the kitchen, and churning out dreams! Lovely healthy cookies:)
I met Susan just last year too! She’s great isn’t she? I especially love her food facts 😉
Great contribution to the Christmas cookies event– and healthy too! 🙂
Yummy treat….first time here. You have a gr8 blog here. Have bookmarked it. Lovely pics too.
yum!
Template is awesome. And this looks good for my diet no? 😀
Hey Deeba , I tried these wafers and they came out really crisy..loved it.congrats for having such a wonderful taste and collection of recipes.
Pooja
Wow!!! These are delicious. I like walnut. Thanks for recipe.