Health Nut Oatmeal Cookies

These are cookies you won't need to feel guilty about! This recipe combines oats, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and wheat germ for a nutty, tasty treat.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 91 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅔ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup chopped hazelnuts
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla and nutmeg.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and wheat germ; gradually stir into the creamed mixture.

Step 5

Drop by rounded spoonfuls, a couple of inches apart, onto cookie sheet(s).