Oatmeal-Almond Lace Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup regular oats, toasted
• 1/3 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

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. 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. 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. 4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture. Stir egg mixture into oat mixture. Add almonds; stir well to combine.
5. 5. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400° for 4 minutes or until golden. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Transfer parchment to cooling rack; cool completely.