Lemon Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup egg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh or finely chopped dried fresh lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal (i use crushed cornflakes instead sometimes)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cream the oil and the sugar with a blender till light and fluffy.
• 3 add the egg whites, the lemon juice, rind and the essence and beat at medium speed till everything is well beaten.
• 4 around 2-3 minutes.
• 5 now add the flour and the oatmeal and the baking powder and soda.
• 6 continue to beat at medium speed till they are incorporated.
• 7 lastly stir in the cereal by hand and drop onto a cookie sheet lined with foil if reqd.
• 8 bake for 8 to 10 mins till cookies are lightly browned.
• 9 remove onto a wire rack and cool.