Healthy Oatmeal Chewies

This recipe is was written on an old recipe card, possibly from one of Mom's siblings. It was not Mom's handwriting, but it was similar. I find it interesting to see what was considered healthy 30ish years ago.

Healthy Oatmeal Chewies
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup oil (soy, if desired)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c coconut or wheat germ (I {whoever wrote the recipe} used both)

Combine oats and sugar with oil and let stand at room temp 1 hr. Add beaten egg, salt, vanilla, wheat germ or coconut or both. Place by tablespoons on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes. 2 1/2 dozen.

These are probably the ugliest cookie I have ever made, but they were uniquely good. They are kind of like a mix between a cookie and a granola bar. I used both coconut and wheat germ, and I enjoyed the taste they each gave. I also added a second egg because it seemed too dry (maybe because I added both coconut and wheat germ?). I didn't think they would end up resembling anything near a cookie, but they were okay. I guess they aren't cookies anyway; they are chewies.

Helpful hint: Grease the cookie sheet well, even if you think a nonstick pan is good enough.