Oatmeal Kiss Cookies

About 10 years ago, I found the best oatmeal cookie recipe ever! They were soft and chewy and a little bit spicy. The first, and only, time I made them were as treats for a weekend boat trip to Nanaimo where we were watching the sinking of H.M.C.S. Saskatchewan - Nanaimo's first artificial reef. The weekend and the cookies were fantastic! But I lost the recipe. Like many underwater treasures, it has remained lost ever since.

Being the optimist that I am, I continue to create original and test others oatmeal cookie recipes in the hopes of finding something as good as those lost cookies. This recipe isn't as spicy as the elusive one but it is still delicious! For me, chocolate and oats are one of those perfect flavour combinations and the addition of cinnamon makes it even better. I used "mini-kisses" by Chipits. They are 1/3 the size of original chocolate "kisses" and perfect for these small cookies. 

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1-1/4 large flake rolled oats
• 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 package baking "kisses" or large chocolate chips

What to do

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in large bowl.
3. Stir in oats.
4. In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
5. Blend in water.
6. Stir dry ingredients into butter mixture.
7. Shape into small balls and place a "kiss" or chip in the centre.
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
9. Enjoy!