For dessert, Minoo shared an Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies recipe in the South Arm Community Kitchen.

These healthy Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are great for snack. You can pack them in your kid’s lunch bag or enjoy them with coffee or tea.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup large flake oats
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped if they are big pieces
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Source: South Arm Community Kitchen

Minoo also shared some tips on packing healthy school lunches at the kitchen.

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The South Arm Community Kitchen rounded up the meal with some healthy cookies.

We made this Zucchini, Oat Cookies in two batches, one with chocolate chips and another with raisins. This is a healthy breakfast cookie and great for snack too.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (we used half all-purpose and half whole wheat)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (1 medium)
• 1 1/3 cups quick oats
• 1 cup chopped nuts (we used walnut)
• 1 2/3 cups (10oz pkg) chocolate chips or raisins

Source: this recipe is adapted from Neslte @ Very Best Baking

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The South Arm Community Kitchen made a very simple cookie with just 4 ingredients.

You can substitute the dried papaya with dried pineapple, raisin or any dried fruit or even chocolate chips.

Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 small over ripe bananas
• 2 to 3 tablespoons peanut butter (depends on how ripe the bananas are)
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup dried fruit or chocolate chips

Source: South Arm Community Kitchen

Yield: 18 to 20 cookies.

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For dessert, we made Oatmeal Raisin Cookies in the South Arm Women Community Kitchen.

These cookies are soft and chewy and soft fresh from the oven and turned crispy when cooled.

We served Mint Iced Green Tea which the recipe can be found here.

From webmd.com:

Green tea is so good for you that it’s even got some researchers raving.

“It’s the healthiest thing I can think of to drink”, says Christopher Ochner, PhD. He’s a research scientist in nutrition at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Of course, no one food will protect you from disease. Your health is wrapped up in your lifestyle and your genes, so even if you drink green tea all day long, you also need to take care of yourself in other ways, like not smoking, being active, and eating a healthy diet.

Green tea’s biggest benefit? “It’s all about the catechin content,” says Beth Reardon, RD, a Boston nutritionist. Cathechins are antioxidants that fight and may even prevent cell damage. Green tea is not processed much before it’s poured in your cup, so it’s rich in catechins.”

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or cranberries or chocolate chips (or combinations of them)

Source: food.com

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The last item we made in the South Arm Women Community Kitchen is a cookie bar.

These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are good for breakfast or snack on the go.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups quick oats or rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Source: Oneforthetable.com

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