Cookbook:Oatmeal Cookies II

| Vegan Cuisine | Dessert

This recipe originates with the New York chapter of Food Not Bombs. These delicious cookies are very simple to make, and they require no unusual ingredients.

Ingredients

 * &frac34; cup (160 g) vegetable oil
 * 1&frac12; cup (300 g) brown sugar
 * &#8531; cup (80 ml) water
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * 3 cups (275 g) rolled oats
 * 1 cup (145 g) white flour
 * 1 tsp salt
 * &frac12; tsp baking soda

Procedure

 * 1) Put the oil, sugar, water, and vanilla together in a bowl. Mix well.
 * 2) Add the oats, flour, salt, and baking soda.
 * 3) Place on a greased baking sheet in lumps about 1 inch across and about 3 inches apart.
 * 4) Bake at 191 °C (375 °F) for 10–12 minutes, and serve when the cookies have begun to brown.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * You can add additions such as ½ cup nuts, dried fruits and/or chocolate chips. Be aware that mix will be looser with additional dry ingredients.
 * Leftover dough can be spread in a thin layer on a cookie sheet and baked, turning every 4–5 minutes, to make a tasty and crunchy granola.
 * This recipe can very easily be cut in half or doubled.