Although I associate havreflarn with Norwegian flavors,  these are also made in Sweden where they go by the same name,  and  Ikea stores sell these in boxes as well across the world.  Of course, they are much better when you make them yourself- and now you can!

Don’t even plan on putting these into a cookie jar – I have a feeling they won’t make it as you and your family will gobble these all up before they make it that far.

Image from tine.no

You can make the cookies without eggs (which I do) and eliminate the beating of the sugar/eggs, and just combine the sugar into the butter when you melt it. You can also add in some grated chocolate to the “dough”—(I use about 100 grams /about 1/2 cup for the below recipe) and create Chocolate Oatmeal Wafers. Sooo good!!

HAVREFLARN (Oatmeal Wafers)

Makes about 35 cookies

100 grams ( a stick less a tbsp) vegan butter
300 grams or 1 1/4 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup applesauce or 1/2 banana
150 grams or 3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp all-purpose flour (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F /175°C.  Prepare cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper.

In a medium-size pot melt the butter over medium heat. Set aside and add in the oatmeal. Whisk the apple sauce/banana and sugar until light and fluffy and sprinkle in the baking powder and optional flour. Fold in using a spatula with the slightly cool butter-oatmeal mixture. Using a teaspoon or small ice cream scoop and place a dollop of the mixture on the prepared cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart (the dough will expand and the cookies will flatten as they bake). Plan on placing 9 or 10 cookies on each baking sheet.

Bake the cookies in the middle of the oven for 6-8 minutes until lightly golden and crisp around the edges. It’s VERY important you keep an eye on the cookies while they are baking as the cookies bake very quickly and every oven is different. Cool the cookies on the sheet long enough for them to be cool enough to move over to a rack. If you move them too quickly they will curl up.

Image from birka.pirkka.fi

Alternatively, you can dip half of the cookies in melted chocolate (or both ends) and make “black and white cookies!”

Image from notcreme.se