I am always on the lookout for a delicious & healthy, gluten free cookie recipe & wine pairing!

Delicious & healthy don’t usually go together, but these cookies are an exception to the rule.  I was so happy to get this recipe from my daughter’s best friend Meagan (Thank you Meagan!). She made these cookies for Christen’s husband’s birthday and they were delicious.

I love that this recipe is fast, easy, and no bake. I  tweaked this recipe a little to make it a bit healthier. The original recipe called for 2 cups of sugar. I switched the white sugar to brown and cut it to one cup instead of 2 then added honey and Stevia to make up the difference. I also switched out the regular milk to lactose free milk and rolled the cookie dough in cocoa.

Pair this recipe with:

• Madeira wine or (Portuguese sweet wine with coffee, raisin, caramel & almond flavors or
• Sparkling Rosé Wine

Cheers – Carrie

Cookie Recipe Instructions:

1. Bring the following ingredients to a boil in a pan for one minute;
   1 cup brown sugar
   1/2 cup honey
   2 tablespoons Stevia
   1/4 cup cocoa
   1/4 butter (optional: use half butter & half olive oil)
   1/2 cup lactose free milk
2. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients;
   3 1/2 cups of oatmeal
   1/2 cup peanut butter
   1 tsp. vanilla
3. Roll heaping teaspoons of batter into a ball
4. Place onto waxed paper; allow to harden
5. Optional – dust with cocoa

 

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons Stevia

1/4  cup cocoa

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup milk (lactose free)

3 1/2 cups oatmeal (quick oats)

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

Decadent and