Oatmeal Cookies

Sometimes we get a hankering for something sweet. It has become much easier to find delicious goodies at our regular grocery store, like Oreo cookies. They do not contain dairy and most do not contain red food dyes. John's (the hubby) favorite cookie is Oatmeal with raisin, but we have not found any that do not contain dairy. So, I make them at home. I use the recipe found on the lid of the Quaker Oats container. 

Unfortunately, this recipe calls for butter. No sweat! I found a substitute that works really well for baking. They are Crisco baking sticks and they are measured just like a stick of butter. It doesn't separate like a lot of butter substitutes and holds the shape of the cookie really well.  

The recipe by Quaker Oats is really simple. The ingredients are usually staples that you would usually have in your pantry such as flour, sugar, and cinnamon. And of course, don't forget the oatmeal. You can whip up a batch in no time. 

I love using this scoop. It measures out the perfect amount of dough. I usually line my cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper. I prefer chocolate chips in my oatmeal cookies but John really likes the plump, juicy raisins. Also, chocolate chips contain dairy so he wouldn't be able to partake. This time I added raisins since I'm baking them for him.

The smell of these cookies while they were baking called out to John. He was in the kitchen waiting for the timer to ding so he could grab a couple. He was a little bummed out when I told him he would have to wait a few minutes for them to cool. But, he was strong and remained patient. I had a pot of coffee brewing while we waited. The combined aroma of freshly baked cookies and coffee was almost too much for my olfactory to handle. 

 

I served these up as soon as they were cool enough to take off of the cookie sheet. We sat outside with our fresh baked treats. It was a beautiful evening to enjoy fresh out of the oven oatmeal cookies. And, best of all, they were non-dairy!

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