Just before THE school bus is due TO arrive, arrange THE cookies on a plate (they'll thaw IN minutes) AND put THE ingredients FOR THE faces into small bowls. Kids big AND small will love decorating their own Happy Face Cookie. A thin layer OF reduced-fat peanut butter, light cream cheese or marshmallow fluff spread on top OF THE cookie makes a yummy "glue" FOR THE decorations. 7448
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Cook's tip: Vegetable oil spreads, light or reduced-calorie products, AND butter or margarine that is whipped or IN tubs are not recommended FOR this recipe.8729
To create THE "hair," "eyes," "nose" AND "mouth," kids can use dried fruit, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, candy-coated chocolate pieces AND other edible goodies. With a glass OF lowfat milk, one OF these cookies will keep energy levels high until dinnertime.

• 1 cup all-purpose flour*
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup reduced-fat peanut butter, marshmallow fluff or light spreadable cream cheese
• Assorted edible decorations such as sunflower seeds, wheat germ, nuts, chocolate pieces AND coconut *If using old fashioned oats, add an additional 2 tablespoons flour.

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This recipe was provided courtesy OF Quaker Oats. Their website offers information on everything from THE health benefits OF oatmeal TO recipes AND fun facts, TO cooking contests AND craft ideas. 9971
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4. Spread peanut butter IN thin layer on top OF cooled cookies; create happy faces with dried fruit, sunflower seeds, chocolate pieces, coconut, etc. 3176
Nutrition information: 1 cookie with peanut butter AND without decorations -- Calories 300, Calories From Fat 150, Total Fat 17g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 11mg, Sodium 340mg, Total Carbohydrates 33g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Protein 6g. 8755
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2. IN medium bowl, combine flours, baking soda AND salt; mix well. Stir IN oats. IN large bowl, beat margarine AND sugars with electric mixer until creamy, about 5 minutes. Beat IN egg AND vanilla. Add flour mixture; mix well. 1614