Oatmeal Cookies

Gluten Free Flour gets expensive when you have 6 kids chowing down on it.... that's why I LOVE this cookie recipe!!! Not only does it taste good, but it also uses mostly oats so it is not as expensive to make as other recipes that use more flour. Make sure when you are shopping for oats that you get a gluten free variety. Oats are naturally gluten free; however, in the manufacturing process, they often are subjected to machinery that is also used to mill other types of non gluten free grains. This cross contamination of grains is problematic for people who are extremely sensitive to gluten (those suffering from celiac disease for instance) I get mine from an organic mill that sells them in bulk and uses manufacturing processes that prevent the contamination of the oats from other sources.

3 cups rolled oats
1 cup All Purpose Flour blend (see earlier post)
1 cup Splenda
2 tsp molasses
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tsp baking soda

Mix together the ingredients, form into 1 inch thick logs and refridgerate at least 1 hour. Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375*F for 8-10 minutes. Leave to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving cookies to a cooling rack.