Name: Esther's Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb butter; 4 cups brown sugar; 4 eggs; 2 tbsp vanilla; 4 cups whole wheat flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 cup almonds (ground in blender) or peanut butter; 4 cups rolled oats (not instant) or granola; optional: chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips; 1-2 cups chopped nuts; 1+ cup raisins; other dried fruits

Esther Gallagher, a seasoned postpartum doula, is known for her oatmeal cookies that have become a beloved addition to her snack trays for new parents. Esther’s Oatmeal Cookies are packed with wholesome oats, nutrient-rich ingredients like flaxseed and nuts, and just the right amount of sweetness, these cookies are both nourishing and comforting. Esther crafts them with care, ensuring they provide the energy and sustenance new parents need during those exhausting early days. Her cookies strike the perfect balance between being a treat and a source of nutrition, making them a thoughtful and practical gift. Easy to grab and enjoy one-handed, they’re ideal for moments when parents need a quick boost while caring for their little one. Esther’s cookies embody her commitment to supporting families with care and intention.

Esther’s Oatmeal Cookies

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Esther's Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe makes a huge batch of darned healthy cookies. You will need really large mixing bowls to gather all the ingredients together. You can freeze the dough or the baked cookies, if you don’t eat them all in a few days. YEAH!!!!!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Ingredients

1 lb butter
4 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tbsp vanilla
4 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup almonds (ground in blender) or peanut butter
4 cups rolled oats (not instant) or granola
optional: chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips; 1-2 cups chopped nuts; 1+ cup raisins; other dried fruits

Instructions

Cream together the butter and sugar. Blend in the eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Combine the flour mixture with the creamed mixture, then add ground almonds OR peanut butter and rolled oats (not instant!) OR granola. This is the basic cookie recipe.
Use your imagination and add any or all of the following: 16 oz. bag of chocolate (or butterscotch or peanut butter) chips, a cup or 2 (or more!) of chopped nuts, a cup or more of raisins or other dried fruits (chopped if necessary).
Drop about a dozen heaping teaspoons of cookie dough on each ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes until lightly brown. Cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer onto a paper bag and allow them to finish cooling.

Keyword lactation cookies, snack tray

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