Here is how to make a nutritious cookie for packing in lunch boxes?her delectable Ranger Cookie. This is the full recipe (with a minor substitution), but you may reduce the amount of sugar for a cookie that is not as sweet, but is still excellent and very healthy (as cookies go)!
In a medium-sized bowl, use a fork to mix ? cup butter or margarine, ? cup sugar, and ? cup brown sugar until well blended. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 egg. Add the butter/sugar mixture and ? teaspoon vanilla to the beaten egg. Blend well. Now, add 1 cup quick oats, 1 cup Wheaties, ? cup chopped pecans, and 1 cup self-rising flour. Mix together. The dough will be chunky when mixed. You may drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on a baking pan or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray. Or, you may form the rounded teaspoonsfuls of dough into 1 ?-inch circles, and place them on your prepared baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Using an appropritate utensil, Immediately remove cookies from baking sheet to an attractive serving dish. Serve immediately, while warm, or let them cool and store them in a closed container for packing in lunches (wrapped individually). These are a favorite cookie around my house. They please everyone, regardless of age! Plus, even though they do contain fat and sugar, they are more than just a sugar cookie?they are packed with lots of ingredients that you might otherwise have a hard time getting your child to eat! We love them!!!
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Serving Size: 1 Dozen (534g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 1.5 | ||
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Calories: 2275 | ||
Calories from Fat: 937 (41%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 104.2g | 139 % | |
Saturated Fat 44.2g | 221 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 35.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 15.2g | ||
Cholesterol 286.9mg | 88 % | |
Sodium 2546.9mg | 88 % | |
Potassium 1094.5mg | 29 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 301.9g | 89 % | |
Dietary Fiber 24.8g | 99 % | |
Sugars, other 277.1g | ||
Protein 46.7g | 67 % | |
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Calories per serving: 2275
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