We admit that it is rarely possible with delicious pastries to inflict minimal harm on the slimness of the figure and at the same time get the maximum amount of useful minerals and vitamins. Homemade oatmeal cookies will delight you not only with excellent taste, but will also produce gentle bowel cleansing. Delicate, crispy, real delicacy that can be prepared quickly and without problems.
For oatmeal cookies, large and medium-sized oatmeal flakes are suitable, the cooking time of which is from 5 to 15 minutes. Instant cereals are not very suitable for baking, although they will do as a last resort.
To achieve the maximum similarity with purchased oatmeal cookies, the flakes are pre-crushed using a meat grinder or blender, achieving small crumbs or grit… In fact, from whole flakes, for example, “Hercules”, cookies are much tastier and more textured, but it’s a matter of taste.
High-quality butter margarine in this pastry is no worse than butter, and sometimes even better, because it does not give heaviness, but friability and crunchiness are in full.
Traditional oatmeal cookies
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal flakes – 300 gr.
- Wheat flour – 200 gr.
- Sugar – 120 gr.
- Butter – 100 gr.
- Egg – 1 pcs.
- Lemon juice / vinegar – 1/2 tsp
- Soda is on the tip of a knife.
Butter, aged to room temperature, grind with sugar until white, add an egg, grind well. Pour in dry ingredients (chop the flakes) and quenched soda, knead the dough, which turns out to be quite steep. Ideally, leave it for half an hour, but if there is no time, you can shape cookies. Or roll up a well-fed sausage, cut it and place it on a greased baking sheet or baking paper. Or – roll the balls with wet hands and, pressing each one a little, give the shape of a cookie. Send to an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
Flourless oatmeal cookies
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal flakes – 450 gr.
- Sugar – 120 gr.
- Butter – 100 gr.
- Egg – 1 pcs.
- Ground cinnamon – 2 gr.
- Vanilla sugar – 2 gr.
- Lemon juice / vinegar – 1/2 tsp
- Soda is on the tip of a knife.
Grind the flakes if desired, but not required. Grind the sugar with butter, add the egg, quenched soda, spices and oatmeal. Stir thoroughly, refrigerate for 40 minutes. Moisten your hands with water, mold the cookies, place on a baking sheet, leaving a small distance between them. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees.
Oatmeal cookies with raisins and seeds
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal flakes – 400 gr.
- Wheat flour – 100 gr.
- Sugar – 100 gr.
- Vanilla sugar – 20 gr.
- Butter – 150 gr.
- Egg – 1 pcs.
- Raisins – 50 gr.
- Sunflower seeds – 50 gr.
- Baking dough – 5 gr.
Pour boiling water over the raisins, drain the water and dry the raisins after 5 minutes. Heat the oatmeal in the oven for 5 minutes. Grind butter at room temperature with two types of sugar, add an egg, mix. Pour in flakes, seeds, mix gently and sift flour with baking powder. Pour the raisins directly into the flour, stir and put in the refrigerator for 40-50 minutes. Form small balls, crush slightly and place on a baking sheet, leaving a space between them. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
Oatmeal cookies without oil
Ingredients:
- Oatmeal flakes – 200 gr.
- Wheat flour – 20 gr.
- Honey – 50 gr.
- Egg – 2 pcs.
- Soda is on the tip of a knife.
Grind the oatmeal. Beat eggs with honey, add soda, add flakes in small portions, stirring thoroughly each time. Add flour, spoon dipped in water, put the mass on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 185 degrees.
Oatmeal cookies are fertile ground for the embodiment of culinary fantasies. You can add dried fruits and any nuts, sesame and poppy seeds, cocoa powder and chocolate pieces to the dough, replace butter with sunflower, chocolate or sour cream, or even kefir. While the cookies are hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cinnamon or cocoa. Experiment!