Molasses Oat Bran Cookies

This healthy (well, healthier) cookie recipe won a prize in the 1990 pillsbury bake-off. it was created by by constance dudley of stanardsville, virginia. i got the recipe from the 50th anniversary best of the bake-off cookbook. Cook time includes refrigeration time and cook time for 2 batches of cookies. These can easily be made vegan by using a vegan egg-replacer like ener-g. Sometimes sugar is not vegan so you could substitute raw sugar, if desired.

Steps

In a large bowl , mix the oil , egg , 1 cup sugar and molasses and mix very well.

In a medium bowl , mix together the flour , oats , bran , baking soda , cinnamon , ginger , salt and cloves.

Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until well-blended.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Heat oven to 375f.

Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the 1 / 4 cup sugar.

Place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets and flatten the cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass , dipped in sugar.

Bake at 375f for 7-10 minutes until cookies are set and tops are crackle-y.

Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet , then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Ingredients

sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, molasses, whole wheat flour, rolled oats, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, clove