These Christmas oat cookies are healthy and perfectly crunchy! Made with only 4 ingredients, it is the perfect Christmas cookie to bake with the little ones.
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Ingredients
- Oat flour: A healthier alternative to wheat flour, it is packed with fiber, minerals, and B vitamins.
- Powdered milk: Use unsweetened powdered milk.
- Butter: You can use regular salted butter in this recipe.
- Brown sugar: This is a low sugar cookie recipe, the brown sugar combined with the powdered milk gives the perfect amount of sweetness.
- Water.
- M&M’s: Optional, can be used to decorate. Remember to use with moderation as it contains sugar and food coloring.
Step by Step Instructions
- Mix the oat flour, powdered milk, butter, and brown sugar using your hands. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Add the water and mix until the dough is formed and stops sticking to your hands. In the beginning it will stick, as you keep mixing it will incorporate the water and become soft and moldable.
- Place the dough in between 2 pieces of parchment paper and open it to ¼” thickness.
- Transfer to a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake at 356F (180C) for 12 minutes.
- Decorate with M&M’s if desired.
Recipe Notes
- If you would like the M&M’s to “stick” to the cookie, you need to add them before baking. If you do so, they may crack a little during baking.
- If you add them after baking, they will not “stick” to the cookies.
Serving Suggestions and Substitutions
- You can serve these cookies as a snack paired with fruit and cheese for a healthy meal.
- These are great treat to add to lunchboxes as well, the kids will love!
- Served in one of our favorite plates from Ecorascals: Dino Plate.
Storage Instructions
These oat flour Christmas cookies can be stored in a cookie jar or air tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or frozen for later up to 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are oat cookies healthy?
Oatmeal cookies have a high fiber content compared to normal sugar cookies. Oatmeal cookies contain significant amount of minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium, all of which are needed for overall physical health. Compared to sugar cookies, oatmeal cookies also have less calorie content.
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Christmas Oat Cookies
These Christmas oat cookies are healthy and perfectly crunchy! Made with only 4 ingredients, it is the perfect Christmas cookie to bake with the little ones.
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Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 78kcal
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking tray
Ingredients
- 100 g oat flour
- 50 g powdered milk unsweetened
- 30 g butter
- 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 cup water
Instructions
- Mix the oat flour, powdered milk, butter, and brown sugar using your hands. The mixture will be crumbly.
- Add the water and mix until the dough is formed and stops sticking to your hands. In the beginning it will stick, as you keep mixing it will incorporate the water and become soft and moldable.
- Place the dough in between 2 pieces of parchment paper and open it to ¼” thickness.
- Transfer to a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake at 356F (180C) for 12 minutes.
- Decorate with M&M’s if desired.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are calculated per serving (1 cookie).
- If you choose to add MM’s to decorate, these were not part of the nutrition calculations.
- If you would like the M&M’s to “stick” to the cookie, you need to add them before baking. If you do so, they may crack a little while heating.
- If you add them after baking, they will not “stick” to the cookies and will be loose.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Christmas Oat Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
78
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
34
mg
1
%
Potassium
89
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
101
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
0.4
mg
0
%
Calcium
45
mg
5
%
Iron
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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