Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, and he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips, raisins, coconut flakes, etc.
Preheat oven to 350. Combine water and flaxseed meal in small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Cream together butter, oil, and sugar. Add egg and mix. Add the flaxseed-and-water mixture and vanilla and combine until just blended. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and brewer’s yeast. Slowly add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in oats and your favorite add-in’s (in this batch, I used dark chocolate chips and dried cranberries). Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a greased or lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. This amount of batter gives me 22-24 cookies.
Welcome to Far Beyond Zebra, my first attempt at blogging about life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and teacher. Here you will find my musings, ramblings, and sometimes rants as I raise an infant and two autistic boys, maintain a home to three generations, teach U.S. history to seventh graders, and try to find what’s “normal” for our family. You know those sitcoms where everything seems to go wrong and high jinks keep the audience laughing, but in the end someone learns a lesson and goes to bed knowing he or she is loved despite any shortcomings? That’s us. I’m far from perfect, my kids are no angels, but we live honestly and love each other “just the way you are” (to quote my oldest son).