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Oatmeal Cookies II
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
- vegetable oil, 160 g3/4 cup
- brown sugar, 300 g1 1/2 cup
- water, 80 ml1/3 cup
- vanilla extract1 tsp
- rolled oats, 275 g3 cup
- white flour, 145 g1 cup
- salt1 tsp
- baking soda1/2 tsp
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Put the oil, sugar, water, and vanilla together in a bowl. Mix well.
Add the oats, flour, salt, and baking soda.
Place on a greased baking sheet in lumps about 1 inch across and about 3 inches apart.
Bake at 191 °C (375 °F) for 10–12 minutes, and serve when the cookies have begun to brown.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)