Peach Oatmeal Cookies

MechanicalJen's Note:

Lately I've been going crazy with oatmeal cookies, but wanting something less conventional than the old standby. I found these in Best Loved Whole Grain Recipes. How simply sweet! How did I not think of these before?

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 36

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups peaches, diced
• 1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Beat sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla in large mixing bowl with elextric mixer at medium speed.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl. Add to egg mixture and beat at low speed 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth.
4. Stir in oats, peaches and raisins. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.
5. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.

Reviews

[Susiecat too]

YUMMMMMM!! This is my favorite kind of cookie -- soft, sweet, delicious, and still basically healthy! No guilt about feeding these to my children! I did make a couple of minor changes -- I used one whole cup of brown sugar and no white sugar. I also used one 15-oz can of peaches (drained) along with two small 4.5-oz cans (lunch size) so there was a fair amount of liquid in my batter. To help absorb it I added an extra 1/2 cup of wheat germ. I added in 1 tsp of cinnamon too. The cookies came out puffy and soft, with delicous chunks of fruit throughout. And I knew my kids were eating healthy cookies for their snack after school! Thanks, MechanicalJen! Made for PAC Spring 2008