Homemade cookies are a holiday special event. Every child likes to bake cookies with mom or grandma. Cookies take a bad rap these days, so as a cookie lover, here are some healthy tips this year to make your cookies a healthy treat:

Start with 2/3 cups canola oil, a cup of sugar – brown or white – an egg or two, a teaspoon of baking soda for crispy cookies or a teaspoon of baking powder for softer cookies, a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and a heaping teaspoon or more of cinnamon. Cinnamon is a deterrent for diabetes. Cinnamon helps the digestive system utilize insulin. Never skimp on cinnamon. For more information about Cinnamon, go HERE. It’s George Mateljan’s site, World’s Healthiest Foods.

Mix your ingredients with a vigorous spoon or an electric mixer. Then add your whole grains. Use a combination of whole grains like oats, corn flour, rice flour, whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, wheat bran, etc. When you have a desired thickness, add your extras like dark chocolate bits, sunflower seeds, peanuts, berries, raisins, etc. These jumbles are beautiful, fun, and good for you.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 8-10 minutes.