Um, hi. Remember me? Cookies. I have cookies!

Hellooooooo! Daaaaaanaaaaaa! You still there?


Yep, I'm still here. In the break between this and my last post, life has gotten in the way. Summer break with the kids, a big derecho storm that knocked out power to our area so we hosted some people in our home (we didn't lose power), and some weird neck injury/pulled muscle have been keeping me busy. Oh, and my Etsy shop, yeah--super busy there too--which is AWESOME! 


Anyway, I'm managing to avoid the question that is probably on your mind. Am I still doing Rapid Fat Loss? Am I still on the diet? The short answer is no. I won't bore you with a list of excuses, other than to say that I did a much better job when I had time to focus on what I was eating, and food preparation, than I am doing now. School starts back in a few weeks, and I fully plan on being back on it with full gusto. In the meantime I've been eating a lot of crap here and there mixed in with some good things.  As hard as I try (which isn't really any), I'm attempting to make better LOW carb choices, rather than the more strict NO carb choices the diet lends.  I've put back on a few pounds of water weight, but I'm hanging steady. So, what is this post all about then?

Cookies!


Yep, cookies. I'm laughing at myself for you. Irony is not lost on me. However, they are low carb-ish cookies. I really wanted to make a big pan of chocolate chip cookies tonight, but in my restraint, I settled on a lower carb version of the oatmeal cookie.  And it's really good in a pinch!  I took straight to Pinterest to find the perfect recipe, and I landed it the first time. These cookies are super easy to make, taste completely authentic, and only require a few ingredients, most of which you will already have. I have taken this recipe from the blog Eating Well, Living Thin. Originally posted as a make-one-at-a-time recipe, the blog author, Linda, adapted a version that makes roughly 16 cookies.

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"Just One" Oatmeal Cookie: The whole batch

1/3 cup melted butter

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg 

2/3 Splenda brown sugar, or a mix of splenda and brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/3 cup oatmeal, Old-fashioned or Quick (Quick holds together better)

Raisins, chocolate chips, chopped nuts – optional (I used about 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips)

Mix all ingredients.  Using a cookie baller scoop, form cookies and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes.  


Nutrition info per cookie: 69 Calories; 3 g Protein; 5 g Tot Fat; 3 g NET Carb; (2 g Fiber); 1 g Sugar; 41 mg Sodium

Like with all recipes, I usually figure out that I didn't actually follow the instructions once I start blogging about it. This time is no different. I left out half of the sugar! Even better, right!? These cookies are pretty crumbly, but soft and moist.  I'd say eat them warm, then crumble the leftovers to use as granola.  Undoubtedly, we are going to eat these up tonight, and I won't feel half as bad as I have when I've dogged down those few pieces of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake I've eaten lately. (I'm actually sick of cheesecake, and I had no idea that could happen!)  I hope you enjoy these. I hope to be back soon, but if I'm not, I'll see you towards the end of August!