“Which reminds me of a fortune cookie: you often find your destiny on the path you take to avoid it.”
Hector Elizondo
Hector Elizondo
I wake up every morning to my mug of coffee and Garfield screams loudly in my face…FACE IT!! Nothing like getting the message loud and clear in the morning. What a way to begin my day, but I love this mug to bits. It’s been with me for almost 20 years; I picked it up from a high street shop in London years ago. 
I have been ‘facing it’. Had a back to school party for the kids when the vacations finally ended. Of course the vacations promptly got extended soon after due to a heat wave. Thereafter, the son was home for a week with unexplained nausea and throat issues. Soon the inevitable happened. H1N1 hit our part of the world and the daughters’ class got quarantined because of a child in her class who tested positive. Finally all was well, and then both my kids decided to get a mild attack of H1N1…so of course, home again! SIGH…
Ooops… and they all fall down!These are more like ‘welcome back home cookies’ and I made them on a whim. The daughter seems to have developed a sudden dislike for walnuts in cookies. I’m like, ‘What? But you’ve always loved them?’ Well, I have to face it. They change like chameleons these days, and she did too. So I set off trying to reduce the ‘feeling’ and visible presence of walnuts, but wasn’t one to do away with them altogether. These are my super easy new faves that I make on the go. 
If you don’t want to make them with cocoa, just omit the cocoa, and throw in an additional 1/4 cup flour. Chocolate chips might be a super idea too.I love cookies, but I love them even more to pack a healthy punch. So I whirred them in the processor with sugar first & then with cocoa powder, and made these delicious cookies. Were yum. Couldn’t resist tasting a warm one out of the oven to check my creation…Mmmmm! I even crumbled some deliciously warm ones & topped them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Uber YUM!
If you don’t want to make them with cocoa, just omit the cocoa, and throw in an additional 1/4 cup flour. Chocolate chips might be a super idea too.I love cookies, but I love them even more to pack a healthy punch. So I whirred them in the processor with sugar first & then with cocoa powder, and made these delicious cookies. Were yum. Couldn’t resist tasting a warm one out of the oven to check my creation…Mmmmm! I even crumbled some deliciously warm ones & topped them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Uber YUM! 
OAT COCOA WALNUT COOKIES
My recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vanilla sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup walnuts
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
3 cups rolled oats
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 180C. Lightly grease or line 3-4 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
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Whiz the walnuts with 1/4 cup vanilla sugar in the processor in short bursts till finely chopped. Add the cocoa, salt, baking soda and baking powder, & process again till well mixed, about 1 minute.
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Place the butter, remaining sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl and beat till well blended and fluffy. On low speed, beat in the flour till incorporated completely.
- Now fold in the 3 cups of oats with a spatula, combining well.
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Place heaped tablespoons on the greased cookie sheets, leaving an inch of space around for spreading. Bake for 12-15 minutes til done. Keep an eye on them after 12 minutes so they don’t get too brown.
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Cool on racks and store in an airtight container.
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Have you met my little winged companion who seems to have adopted me? Sits on the fence and watches me each time I take the paraphernalia out to click some snaps. The dove is about 3 weeks old, and hatched in a nest in our hedge. Loves being clicked!!
You know I love my cookies. These look incredible!
These little guys looks so tasty, love the oats and cocoa combo
These look delicious! Love the addition of cocoa!
Looks superb Deeba..love LOVE the Garfield mug..:).And I love the way your recipe part looks now..so chic..:)
Hope your kids are doing well now..:)
What great cookies! I have been in a baking mood, and need to make some of these…
hmmm… great
look delicious.
Buon giorno.
Rino, fron Tuscany
You've managed what I consider to be next to impossible: made delicious cookies that look both moist and crunchy! 8-D
Although I would not omit the cocoa, I think my husband would prefer the chocolate chips; as you've observed, sometimes we just have to 'face it' and indulge our loved ones in their preferences!
I hope that your kids have fully recovered – it may very well be fortunate that they caught the earliest (and relatively mild) version of this virus. Perhaps they've now built up immunity . . .
Of course, I would consider these cookies to be an excellent vaccine! And I love the dove. 8-D
These cookies look on the verge of being healthy, with all those oats and nuts in them. Maybe if I replaced some of the flour with whole wheat, they'd be healthier yet. The perfect cookie to nurse your kids back to health!
Cheers,
Irina
I adore big, fat, chewy cookies, and those are right up my cookie alley! I love the cocoa in an oatmeal cookie, minus raisins, as I do NOT like raisins in my oatmeal cookies – so these are perfect since I do love walnuts
Look stupendous! Lucky kids to have a mom that throws them back to school parties! I have to make these cookies – they look better than the ones I just made. And mmmm crumbled over ice cream is absolutely dreamy!
Those cookies look so good and chewy!
Great mug, nice shots and an adorable pigeon!
Cheers,
Rosa
i'm not sure if i've ever tried an oat cookie with cocoa in it too, but they look great
It is funny how kids are so fussy at times and their preferences change on a whim … almost. I love the look and sound of these cookies. I would happily eat them all!
I have the same mug! A gave it to me the day after we got married
What does that say huh?
I've run out of adjectives for your creations, Dee!
I'm not a walnut eater either, but I'm sure I would love these!
Scrumptious looking cookies! Glad to hear all is back on track in your world, and lovely to meet your new feathered friend.
I love oaty cookies, and can you guess what my daughter has gone off? Chocolate chips of all things! Strange child.
I love that quote! and these cookies look SOOOOO good!!!!
That's new and refreshing! Surely wanna try this make. That's like a passionate baker.
What a cute mug! I am almost 100% sure I had some cups as a kid with Garfield on them. The cookies look fantastic also.
Great recipe! I am going to make it right now – thanks!
Lovely dove! And hiding the walnuts was very clever.
Those cookies look scrumptious!
Hi, Deeba. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I don't know why sometimes visiting a blog comes to a computer error but it does and it is so frustrating… I come around here often too but I feel a little ashamed sometimes about my bad english. That's the reason why I stay silent most of the times but I really love your blog and your photos. You know, you've reached a personal, beautiful and great style and not everybody can say that.
I hope you can forgive me for my english, sometimes I hesitate to wirte a comment, I don't know if people would understand right what I mean.
Made them and love them *****
Wow,love the cookies.Take goodcare -here in Blore also H1N1 and its terror are spreading like wild fire.
BTW,I think the dove has fallen for your baking too,hence it has become attached to you.Cheers
Those cookies look absolutely scrumptious!
Ooh yum!! You're really Facing it amazingly well! Coming up with this awesome recipe in the midst of all the crazines.. Wow! The cookies look so good too!!
Honestly, I think you're right about this beautiful bird. Very photogenic, and loves being photographs (perhaps very curious too).
I can tell you that your kids are very lucky to have mum like you. Always bake such a delicious treats for them. Lucky kids!
Yeah. I so need a coffee mug that says that. These cookies look like the bomb. I love, love, looveee the combination of oatmeal and cocoa.
I'm trying to find a way to incorporate nuts into my cookies without my sunday school class recognizing them myself lol. Some kids are entirely too picky to even try. This seems like a great way to get the flavor but not the noticeable chunks
Oh, I love that Garfield look on your mug, so precious! Love the sound of these cookies with the oatmeal and cocoa. Sometime, I do love a good chunky cookie along with my coffee in the morning!!
They look so delicous and chewy! I love cocoa and oatmeal cookie! Thanks for sharing!
Deeba your cookies look amazing and yummy! xoxoxoxo Gloria
I'm sorry to hear your kids were sick! I'm glad they feel better now. The cookies look wonderful Deeba!
The kids are so lucky to have you to bake wonderful treats for them while they are stuck at home. I was sorry to hear of the scare, but all is well now I hope.
These cookies sound incredible and they look perfect. I want some with my coffee, please?
What great looking cookies Debba!! Gosh I would love one with my cup of tea! Sorry to hear the children were sick :0(
i would love to have some of your walnut cookies! sorry to hear how manic your house was but glad that everything's a-ok now. and gosh, beautiful cookies! yum yum. xx
Oh, Deeba, you really have some delicious pics in this post. I haven't yet eaten dinner, and I'm all ready for dessert! And may I wish you a belated happy blogiversary. You are a shining star, my dear friend.
I am loving this cookie and laughing as Garfield is staring right at them with so much mischeif in his eyes!
love the great combo!! perfect for breakfast! a must try!
Those cookies look great. I'm sure my kids would enjoy it dipped in their milk. Heck, forget about this kids, I Would enjoy it dipped in milk!!
These look incredible! Lovely…
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these cookies look just like clif bars! some of my favorite energy bars. i think i may have to make them and see if the taste is similar