Oatmeal Shortbread for Christmas

Ingredients

1 cup (8 oz) butter
3/4 C brown sugar
2 t (teaspoons) vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour (plain flour)
1 cup rolled oats

1. Cream together butter and sugar; blend in vanilla.  Gradually work in flour and oats, using spoon or fingers.  Chill for about 20 minutes or until firm enough to roll.

2. Roll out on lightly floured surface, to about 1/4 inch thickness.  Cut into 2-inch rounds.  Place on ungreased baking sheets; prick with fork.

3. Bake in 325 F (160C) oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.  Makes about 48 cookies.

About Oatmeal Plus

I've been eating the same thing for breakfast for the best part of four years and it may be time to name it. I think I'll call it Oatmeal Plus.

Put 1/3 cup regular oats into a microwavable bowl with 2/3 cup water. Microwave on high while you slice a banana and get out the plain, low fat yoghurt. Remove bowl of oats from microwave and give it a stir. Plop about 1/4 cup of yoghurt atop the oats. Toss the banana slices on top of the yoghurt and there you have it: Oatmeal Plus.

Mike likes his without the yoghurt and banana and with raisins and semi-thawed frozen blueberries. I think I'll call that version Oatmeal Plus for Him.

Any breakfast alternate suggestions? Any Oatmeal Plus alternate ideas?