Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe was created by HSUS’s expert chefs and approved by HSUS’s team of registered dietitians. It was specifically designed for college & university food service.

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Servings: 36

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Water, warm
1 tablespoon Flaxseed, ground
11 ounces Non-dairy margarine
11 ounces Light brown sugar
3 ounces Apple sauce, sweetened
1 tablespoon Orange juice
12 ounces All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
11 ounces Oats

Optional
12 ounces Non-dairy chocolate chips
2 cups Walnuts, chopped
2 cups Raisins
2 cups Cranberries

Preparation

1. Mix warm water and flaxseed in a small bowl. Let set for 5 minutes.
2. Blend margarine, brown sugar and sweetened apple sauce.
3. Add orange juice, warm water, vanilla, and flaxseed mixture to brown sugar mixture. Blend well.
4. Add flour, salt and soda, blend into above mixture.
5. Stir in oats.
6. Stir in any additional options: chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, etc.
7. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit convection oven/375 degrees Fahrenheit home conventional oven for 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition information (per cookie to include all optional ingredients)

Calories: 174 Total Fat: 5g Saturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Carbohydrate: 31g Fiber: 2g Total Sugar: 0g Protein: 3g Sodium: 106mg Vitamin A: 0μg Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 22mg Iron: 1mg Folate: 35μg