I don't think I would say cookies are healthy, but it is certainly possible to make them healthier, and I discovered a pretty good version when my 4yr old came running home from playing at the neighbors, pleading with me to make cookies. His friend next door was making a batch at his house, and of course he wanted to do it too.
I agreed, and decided it would be a fun challenge to see what kind of healthier cookie we could come up with quickly, using only ingredients which we had on hand.
I am not a baker, but knew I needed flour, oil, eggs (or something to hold them together), some sort of sweetener, and of course something yummy for flavor.
Turns out that we ended up with a great cookie that my son and husband both liked, and I of course felt great because they were packed with whole grains and had no white sugar.
Win, Win!
So here is the recipe:
Whole Grain (Chocolate, Banana, Coconut, Cranberry) Cookies
( I chose banana, coconut and cranberries because those are my favorite, and always have them on hand, however you could certainly add chopped nuts, raisins etc...)
1/2 cup spelt flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup teff flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 banana (sliced)
2 eggs
3/4 -1 cup Sucanat
1/2 cup grain sweetened chocolate chips
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup coconut flakes
12-13 tbsp coconut oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a pan heat the coconut oil over med heat so it melts, add Sucanat, and sliced bananas and stir them all together until melted and melded, and banana slices are soft.
- In a mixing bowl combine flour, and baking soda. Add oil/sugar/ banana mix, and then mix in eggs. Stir/ fold in chocolate chips, coconut and cranberries. (Our sugar/ oil mix was still so warm that it melted our c.chips giving our cookies a chocolate flavor and darker color, but no chunks - if you wanted your chips whole, try waiting for batter to cool slightly before adding them).
- Spoon scoops of batter onto a coconut oil greased cookie sheet and cook for about 15 min.
- Let cool and enjoy!
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