Heart Healthy and Gluten Free Cookie recipe

Howdy Sweet Friends,

Hope your week is going well so far!

Mine has been good,  just sort of getting caught up

after being gone for another half week.  We spent from

Wed. - Sat. evening at Dee's again,  just us, as she

was gone to N.C. to be with her hubby,  they drove

back and returned home late Sunday evening.

There is possibly a move on the horizon......We are

very saddened at the thought of it,  but it really is a 

great opportunity for them, and for her to be a full

 time stay at home Mom if and when the time does

 come to have children. In the back of our minds 

we always knew this could be a possibility just

guess we didn't expect it quite this soon,  since 

they love where they live,  but nothing has been 

decided for sure yet,  they are looking at all their 

options and some things have to fall into place

 yet, if it is to be,  but meanwhile we are trying to

 ready ourselves by coming up with plans in our

 heads about how to make it work,  as it is gonna

 be a hard move for Dee and all of us really, but

 then if that is where the Lord wants them then that is 

where they should be.... so we are looking at options

 like a place in the middle where we could meet for a 

weekend, like Savannah,  getting skype, and looking 

at airline prices and stuff, and trying to remind our-

selves about how fun it will be to vacation in the 

mountains again...........

We got home Sat. night,  after another fun and relaxing

3 days, then went to church Sunday morning,  then to 

Scott and Megan's Sunday afternoon for a casual dinner, 

cards and a nice walk around their very pretty neighbor-

hood.  We love their neighborhood as well. They have lots

 of Crepe Myrtle trees and pretty houses in their area too, 

 just like in Dee and Jerry's neighborhood.  Both of our

kids were so blessed to be able to get such nice homes

at such great prices because we wondered with the

economy if they would ever be able to afford any

kind of house.  So we are so grateful for that!

Yesterday morning  I was in a cookie baking mood

 for some strange reason, cause I really

am not much of a baker,  but saw the ingredients on

some gluten free chocolate chip cookies,  so thought

I bet I can make some with a few tweaks.

Well, that is what I did all Monday morning........and

 have to say they came out pretty good,  my hubby and 

daughter seemed to really like them, as well, as myself,

 so thought

I would share the recipe just in case someone else

would like to try them.

I used a Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookie recipe

right off the Oatmeal box,  and tweaked it with

my own ideas to make it heart healthy and

gluten free........and tasty.  I will list their ingredients,

and I did use some of theirs,  but then put the things

I used instead in parenthesis and Italics., so you

can make them the normal way or the gluten free

and heart healthy way.  You can choose......

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup of all vegetable shortening

*(I used 1 cup of coconut oil)

1 cup white Sugar

1 cup of light brown sugar, firmly packed

*(I used, 1/2 cup of brown sugar)

2 eggs

*(I used 1/2 cup eggbeaters)

2 Tablespoons of Milk

1 1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla

*(I used 2 tsps. to empty the bottle)  lol

1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour

*(I used 1 1/2 cups of White rice flour)

1 tsp. of baking soda

1/2 tsp. of salt

4 cups of 100% whole grain Oats

1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

*(I used about 1/4 of a bag of mini dark chocolate

 chips cause it was all I had)  lol

* ( I added 1/2 cup of chopped pecans)

Note: I wished I would have remembered to put

in some dried cherries or cranberries,  I had

both and think they would make a great addition,

cause I have seen them in breakfast cookie

recipes before,  but unfortunately,  didn't think

of it till later.............so maybe next time!  lol

Another Note:  I did make them again and
put in the dried cherries and another time
craisens and they were great......hubby and
 I both really liked that.  Think we liked the 
cherries best, cause it added a lil sweetness.

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees.  In a large bowl

blend shortening or coconut oil with sugars,

adding sugars gradually. Add eggs or egg

beaters, milk and vanilla,  beat well.  Add all 

purpose flour or rice flour, salt, and baking

 soda. and beat well.  Stir in Oats and choc.

chips,  and nuts, if preferred.  Drop by 

rounded tablespoonsful, about 2 inches 

apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake

for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from oven and let stand for 5 mins.

Put cookies on a wire rack to finish cooling.

Makes about 42 cookies

Also if you are interested in more information

about gluten free cooking you might enjoy this

site I just found............pretty Interesting!

http://blog.bobsredmill.com/category/recipes/

Well, Sweet Friends,  so happy

 you dropped by,  hope you have

 a good rest of the week.

And don't forget to say Hello, 

 so I know you were here.............

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie 

Blessings to ya........................

Nellie

Just know I would email you a few

 if I could.............lol