Almond-Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup regular oats, toasted

1/2 cup light-colored corn syrup

1 tablespoon canola oil

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup sugar

1 large egg

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup chopped blanched almonds, toasted

Instructions:

1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2) Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook 2 minutes or until butter begins to brown (do not burn). Pour into oat mixture; stir well.

3) Place sugar and egg in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Beat in vanilla.

4) Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir egg mixture into at mixture. Add almonds; stir well to combine.

5) Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400 degrees for 4 minutes or until golden. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Transfer parchment to cooling rack; cool completely.

*Makes 3 dozen* (Serving size: 1 cookie)