Spicy Oatmeal Crisps
Pepper might sound like an odd ingredient for a cookie, but it actually compliments the other spices in this cookie mixture. You can however, omit it, if you don't want to use the pepper.
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup regular oats (like Quaker Oats)
Cooking Spray
Preheat oven to 350*
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; and level with a knife. Combine flour and the next 7 ( seven) ingredients (flour through pepper) in a medium mixing bowl.
Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla into a LARGE mixing bowl, with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Then add your egg and beat well.
Stir in all the dry ingredients now into the LARGE bowl, and stir to mix.
Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart on to baking sheets that you have sprayed with the cooking spray. Bake them at 350* for about 12 (twelve) minutes or until crisp.
Cool on the cooking pan sheet for 2- 3 minutes and then remove them to wire racks.
Yield: 2 dozen ( serving size is 1 cookie)
Calories 81; Fat 3.1g
