KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceRecipe: Oatmeal Cookies

Former boxer and nutrition expert Jenifer Alcorn joined us on Great Day Wednesday morning to share some quick snack ideas for kids.

Here is her recipe for oatmeal cookies:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and, if desired, cinnamon and cloves. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in rolled oats.

2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden. Let stand on cookie sheets for 1 minute. Transfer to wire racks and let cool. Makes about 48 cookies.

Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies: Prepare as directed, except after stirring in oats, stir in 1 cup raisins or snipped dried tart cherries and, if desired, 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Makes: about 48 cookies
Prep: 25 minutes
Bake: 8 minutes per batch
Stand: 1 minute per batch

Nutrition Facts:

Servings per recipe about 48 cookies

Amount per serving
Calories 84
Total Fat (g) 4
Saturated Fat (g) 2
Cholesterol (mg) 17
Sodium (mg) 51
Carbohydrate (g) 12
Protein (g) 1