Spicy Oatmeal Crisps

Pepper may sound like an odd ingredient for a cookie, but it complements the other spices well (although you can omit it if you prefer).

Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

• 3/4  cup  all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground allspice
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated whole nutmeg
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cloves
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper (optional)
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 5  tablespoons  butter or stick margarine, softened
• 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1/2  cup  regular oats
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through pepper) in a medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture and oats.

Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until crisp. Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

81 (34% from fat)

Fat:

3.1g (sat 1.7g,mono 0.9g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

1.5g

Carbohydrate:

12.2g

Fiber:

0.7g

Cholesterol:

15mg

Iron:

0.6mg

Sodium:

71mg

Calcium:

12mg

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