Cookbook-200623-Final-Reduced | Page 73

COOKIES Rob’s Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Contributed by Robert Barry Assistant Professor, Radiology Principal Investigator, Brain & Spinal Cord Laboratory Makes ~24 cookies Ingredients ½ cup shortening ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp water ½ tsp vanilla ¾ cup flour ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt 1 ½ cup rolled oats 1 cup chocolate chips Method 1. Cream shortening and sugar. Stir in the beaten egg and water, and vanilla. 2. Add dry ingredients, rolled oats and chocolate chips. 3. Drop from a teaspoon on to baking sheets. 4. Bake 325F for 12 – 15 minutes. Reduce sugar by substituting the sugars for alternates, such as Splenda granulated (white sugar alternative) and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (brown sugar alternative). Egg-free version: Substitute egg and 1 tbsp water with ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2019 My mom has been making “Rob’s cookies” for as long as I can remember. While the recipe has been modified slightly over the years (now lower sugar and egg free), these cookies are as fun to eat today as they were when I had my little red wagon! 73