Healthy oat cookies

So talking about teatime, something to snack on and oh ...the sweet cravings we all get at times or should I say very often. Yes this is a fact that we want to have something sweet here and then especially I think when we are tired after doing a lot of work or when we are feeling down. At teatime also something sweet is very much appreciated.
When I want to make something very quickly, I can only think of cookies as they are my favorite.I love making and eating cookies. The good thing about cookies is that it is very easy, does not need many ingredients and are made with everything you already have in your pantry. I make various type of cookies but my favorite is oatmeal cookies which recipe I am going to share with you today.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup currants or raisins
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/3 cup oil
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
Method:
Mix whole wheat and all purpose flour, oats and baking powder. Whisk oil, sugar, egg and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and raisins to make a dough. Take 1 1/2 tbsp of dough, roll into balls then flatten and place on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven at 180 c for 15-17 mins.

Options:
You can use chocolate chips, chopped almonds etc instead of raisins.
please try and give your feedback.

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