Ordinary Time – Oatmeal Chewies

I’ve posted this recipe before, but when I need a good and delicious treat – which is also chocked full of healthy ingredients, I pull this one out. Love the oatmeal chewies and I’m taking them with me to a family gathering this weekend.

OATMEAL CHEWIES
(Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-Oatmeal Drop Cookies)
Margaret Reed

Combine in saucepan:
2 cups sugar            ½ cup milk
1 stick butter          ½ cup cocoa

Place over low heat and let butter melt. Boil hard for two minutes (no more). Remove from heat and add:

3 cups oatmeal
½ cup peanut butter, preferably crunchy
1 tsp vanilla

Mix thoroughly. Drop on waxed paper or parchment paper by spoonsful. Can use two cups oatmeal and one cup coconut. Refrigerate to firm up cookies.

OATMEAL CHEWIES
(Vegan Recipe, adapted by Eileen Campbell-Reed)

Combine in saucepan:
2 cups sugar                       ½ cup almond milk
½ cup Earth Balance        ½ cup cocoa
coconut spread

Place over low heat and let butter melt. Boil hard for two minutes (no more). Remove from heat and add:

3 cups oatmeal
½ cup almond butter, preferably crunchy
1 tsp vanilla

Mix thoroughly. Drop on waxed paper or parchment paper by spoonsful. Refrigerate to firm up cookies.

Posted by:Eileen Campbell-Reed

+ Visiting Associate Professor at Union Theological Seminary + Co-director of the Learning Pastoral Imagination Project + Founder and host of Three Minute Ministry Mentor + Author of Pastoral Imagination: Bringing the Practice of Ministry to Life