Once in awhile you crave that chewy dessert without all the sweet. Something a little more healthy than the refined, plastic-wrapped, corn syrup coated candy. These cookies were inspired by Catherine, Lena, and the Pioneer Woman's original cookie recipe. Here's my "healthier" twist (which is generally a combination of several of my favorite ingredients from different recipes) and with it comes raving reviews by my co-workers and family members.
Enjoy!
1 cup Sweet Butter, Softened
3/4 cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Honey
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 large Eggs
1-1/2 cup All-purpose Flour
1 dash cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
3 cups Old Fashioned Oats
Mix-ins (craisins, coconut, pecans and/or semi-sweet chocolate chips) -optional
Cream the butter and brown sugar. Add honey and vanilla extract. Beat in eggs one at a time. In another bowl, mix together flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter/sugar/egg mixture 1/3 at a time until mixed just enough. Mix in oats (with mixer or by hand if necessary). Add mix-ins if desired- coconut/craisin, chocolate chip/pecans, or all the above are great combos!
I enjoy bite-sized cookies... that way you can eat more! ^_~ Press the cookies as flat as desired, since the cookie will expand very little. At 350*, bake for 10-11 minutes. Bake longer for crispier cookies. Let cool on rack before serving.
Note: this is not a very sweet cookie, which makes it all the better. The thicker the cookie is on the sheet before baking, the more chewy center there is (and the rounder the cookie is).
