HEALTH NUT OATMEAL COOKIES

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These are cookies you won't need to feel guilty about! This recipe combines oats, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and wheat germ for a nutty, tasty treat.

Provided by Allie

Categories Desserts Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

⅔ cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped hazelnuts
¼ cup sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
½ cup wheat germ

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds and wheat germ; gradually stir into the creamed mixture.
Drop by rounded spoonfuls, a couple of inches apart, onto cookie sheet(s).
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 14.2 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 66.4 mg, Sugar 4.1 g