Currant Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon stevia powder
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/4 cups currants

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. lightly grease a cookie sheet (or use parchment paper) & set aside.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder & nutmeg.
• 3 place butter in another mixing bowl & whisk until light & fluffy. add the stevia & eggs (one at a time), whisking well after each egg. add the flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until thoroughly combined. stir in the oats & currants.
• 4 form the mixture into 2-inch balls & place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 variations: for cinnamon-raisin oatmeal cookies, simply substitute 1 cup raisins & 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon for the currants & nutmeg. for chocolate oatmeal cookies, substitute 1 1/2 cups carob chips for the currants. for a low-sugar variation, use grain-sweetened chocolate or carob chips.