Oatmeal and Raisin Cookies

Hello All its Tara and Dylan from London.
We have all settled in to our new home in London and everything is going well apart from the fact that we are missing Angi and Amelie terribly.
London is full of amazing and wonderful things to do so I will be updating you and giving you reviews from London while Angi will still be doing Dublin.
When I was leaving I was given a beautiful cookery book by a friend of mine. Gwyneth Paltrow's Notes from my Kitchen Table. Its full of wonderful healthy but very yummy recipes. I have never been a great healthy eater but since I have had Dylan I have changed my ways. I am always on the hunt for healthy alternatives without giving up the flavor. However I have yet to find anything sweet that actually is healthier and tastes good. Who are we kidding its never as good as the real thing. Until I tried Gwyneths oatmeal and raisin cookies that was. They are so guilt free they can hardly be called cookies.
If you don't want to go out and get the cook book she also has a great site called Goop which has a lot of her recipes on there.
The recipe below contains nuts. If you or your child is allergic to nuts just take them out.

Oatmeal raisin cookies

75g Raisins
90g toasted walnuts (take out if allergic to nuts)
100g whole rolled oats (not instant and not steal cut)
50g white spelt flour
90g whole spelt flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
5 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 tablespoon real vermont maple syrup (normal maple syrup is fine too)
5 table spoons brown rice syrup (can be found in all good health shops)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 180 degree C (350 F) gas 4. Line baking sheets with baking paper.
Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with boiling water to plump them up.
Meanwhile , finely grind the walnuts and half the oats in a small food processor. Combine this mixture with the remaining dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix together the wet ingredients in a small bowl and add to the dry ingredients bowl. Stir to combine. Drain the raisins and fold them in to the mixture. Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture on to the baking sheets and bake for 13-15 minuets until brown. Remove to a wire rack.
Enjoy

Happy Baby Boy after eating his cookie

Love the Jetsetting Babies and the Yummy Mummies
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