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Mmmm...Cookies

One of my Christmas gifts this year was a box of "Heart Healthy Oatmeal Cookie" mix from Lehi Roller Mills. I finally broke it out yesterday morning to give it a try. (Of course, with a name like that, it's a wonder I didn't break it out sooner.) Now let me preface this by saying that I love cookies. Rarely is there a cookie or a brownie - or a milkshake, or a french fry, or a donut - that I turn down. However, I'm kind of a purist, and really don't go for cookies that aren't homemade. So I wasn't sure about a mix. I mean, it didn't have any kind of chocolate in it all. But as Steph says, I'm the prepared one, so I was able to fix it up with some Guittard chocolate chips that I just happened to have on hand. Of course, in keeping with the Heart Healthy theme, they were dark chocolate chips, so there were plenty of healthy antioxidants to go with the cholesterol controlling oatmeal.

So I made them and then took some to my brother's family last night for Sunday dinner. And boy were they ever a hit. I never saw two kids go so crazy for Oatmeal chocolate chip. (Sometimes it's not that difficult being the world's best Aunt. Seriously - all it takes is a little chocolate and you have them eating out of the palm of your hand.)

I tried some myself and have to say I was impressed. I brought the rest in to work today, and before I knew it, they were all scarfed down in the space of a few minutes. So kudoes to Lehi Roller Mills "Heart Healthy Oatmeal Cookie" mix. I can see I'm going to have to add to my food storage.

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Anonymous said…
Those sound good. NO WAY they're as good as your special chocolate chip cookies though. Oh man, I'm gonna be thinking about those ALL DAY NOW!
February 10, 2009 at 7:59 AM
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