Oatmeal gives a chewy-nutty-wholesome flavor to anything you put it in. I have always loved it with light cream and brown sugar but I stay away from it because of the dreaded carbs. Before you give me the everything in moderation speech let me just say that my doctor warned me to stay away from carbs as much as possible because of my lack of thyroid and my paranoia of being overweight. I just can’t eat them - in fact I can’t really eat too much of anything.
However, one of my favorite cookies is the Oatmeal Carmelita. It is an old fashioned bar cookie made with shortbread, pecans, chocolate chips, caramel and oatmeal streusel. Pair it with a cold glass of milk and it is an amazing snack – especially at midnight when you can’t sleep. Sure, there are ways you can change it up – different types of nuts, varying the chocolate chips – almost anything. The one thing that doesn’t change is the texture. Continue reading
