oaTMeaL aND RaiSin CooKies

The oatmeal cookies may seem like a common cookie recipe but, i'll tell you, this is a fantastic version for a health buff like me.

It was one afternoon when i craved to eat a cookie but i couldn't (sadly) because i am conscious with calories (yeah i'm pathetic...) so i was browsing my best ever reliable baking cookbook (Fantastics Food's Chocolate & Baking) and found this oatmeal recipe, and then I substituted the regular sugar with Splenda.

The ingredients are so simple, you'll me amazed how yummy the cookies are without adding extra pounds!

1 stick unsalted butter (= 1/2 cup or 210g)
11 packets Splenda (replacing 1/2 cup sugar)
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt


2 cups oatmeal
3/4 cup raisins
2 tbsp sesame seeds (optional but makes a difference!)

• Mix butter and sugar until blended. Use electric mixer or just whipped by hand
• Add the egg
• Add the sifted flour, baking powder, and salt and continue to mix
• Add oatmeal, raisins and sesame seeds
• Scooped cookie size of the mixed batter in a baking tray with parchment or wax paper.
• Baked in a pre-heated oven for 15 minutes at 350F or 175C
• Enjoy!

Key tips:

• use butter at room temperature
• if using salted batter, do skip the use of salt
• use the rolled oatmeal and not the instant oatmeal