Recipeslut

Makes approx 3 dozen

* 1/2 cup real butter

* 1/2 cup brown sugar

* 2 Tbsp. dried Sweet Lavender flowers (3-4 Tbsp. fresh flowers)

* 1 large egg

* 2 Tbsp. milk

* 1 tsp. vanilla extract

* 1 cup oatmeal

* 1 1/2 cups white flour

* 3/4 tsp. baking powder

* 1 generous cup good chocolate chips

Bowl 1: Blend butter, sugar & Lavender until smooth. Add egg, milk & vanilla in next.

Bowl 2: Blend oatmeal, flour, and baking powder together; add in your chocolate chips to this dry mix.

Blend both mixes together to form soft dough. (If it is too sticky, add a bit more flour.) Place by teaspoons onto baking tray. Set oven @ 350° F Bake 10 minutes for soft cookies, 15 mins for crisp ones.

OPTIONAL: Add 3 or 4 pieces of crystallized ginger finely chopped OR zest of one orange. OR: 1 cup nuts, raisins, coconut OR dried sweetened cranberries. FOR A CHOCOLATE dough base: Add ½ cup of cocoa powder in with flour & sugar and decrease the chocolate chip amount slightly. From http://www.happyvalleylavender.com

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 egg white
1 1/2 cups flour
2 Tbs canola oil
1 tsp baking soda
2 Tbs. vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon

Mix ingredients together in order listed. Drop by spoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet. Bake at 375º for 8 to 9 minutes.