OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1 cup sugar or other sweetener
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup non-dairy chocolate or carob chips
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl and stir them together. Place the water, oil, and vanilla extract in a separate small mixing bowl and stir them together. Pour this liquid into the flour-oat mixture, and mix well to make a stiff dough. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
Drop the dough by small, rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 12 per sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 full minutes. Then carefully loosen them and transfer to a cooling rack.

Recipe adapted from Vegan Vittles by Joanne Stepaniak