Gluten-Free Date Filled Oatmeal Crunchies - from Cookies Naturally

Ingredients

1/2 c. liquid honey

1/2 c. butter, margarine or oil

1 tablespoon pure vanilla

2 eggs or egg substitute

1  1/2 cup gluten-free flour

1 tsp. baking soda

3 c. pure oats  (Lara’s  from Cream Hill Estates) - certified gluten-free *

1/4 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Variation: If not using a date filling, add 1/4 c. raisins to cookie mixture.

* This oatmeal is quite course so I like to break down a little by pulsing a few times in a food processor.  Don’t over pulse or you’ll end up with oat flour)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat first 4 ingredients. Sift flour and soda. Add to first mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients, one at a time.  Scoop onto a non-stick pan. Press lightly with tines of a fork. Bake 10 min.

Date Filling

2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/2 c. water

1 1/2 c. pitted, cleaned, chopped dates.

Combine above ingredients and cook until thick. Cool.  Make cookie sandwiches as needed.

To enjoy more of the recipes in Cookies Naturally gluten-free,  see web site order page for Cookies Naturally and The Gluten-free Companion to Cookies Naturally.

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