Anarchist Oatmeal Cookies

| Vegan Cuisine

This recipe originates with the New York chapter of Food Not Bombs. These delicious cookies are very simple to make, and they require no unusual ingredients.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 1½ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda

Procedure

1. Put the oil, sugar, water, and vanilla together in a bowl.
2. Mix well.
3. Add the oats, flour, salt, and baking soda.
4. Place on a greased baking sheet in lumps about 1 inch across and about 3 inches apart.
5. Bake at 191 °C (375 °F) for 10 to 12 minutes, and serve if the cookies have begun to brown.

Notes, Tips, and Variations

• Leftover dough can be spread in a thin layer on a cookie sheet and baked, turning every 4 or 5 minutes, to make a tasty and crunchy granola.

• This recipe can very easily be cut in half.