Low-Carb Oatmeal Raisin Cookies uses several low carb and low sugar ingredients to make a healthier cookie treat. Low-Carb Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are my recipe of the day for National Oatmeal Month. It is National Everybody is Trying to Diet month as well, but I digress. Did you make a resolution to eat healthier?
No sugar is added to these yummy oatmeal cookies besides the sugar that is added naturally from the oatmeal and raisins. Sugar Alternative granular works best- Equivalent to 1 1/2 cups of sugar. Butter- 2 sticks softened can sub in 1/2 cup shortening or similar substitute for 1 stick .
Regular oatmeal-raisin cookies call for one cup of all-purpose flour for every 3 cups of oats, which makes 36 cookies. One part flour to three parts oats provides enough gluten to hold everything together.
Place the balls of cookie dough onto the lined tray and press each ball into a cookie shape. Bake the cookies for around 15 minutes, or until ‘just’ cooked in the center. The cookies will continue to cook while they cool. Allow paleo oatmeal raisin cookies to cool on the pan completely.