Best Breakfast Cookies

Name: Best Breakfast Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour; 1 tsp. salt; .5 tsp baking powder; .5 tsp baking soda; .5 cup butter at room temperature; .25 cup sugar; .25 cup light brown sugar; .25 cup honey; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; .5 tsp almond extract; 1 cup quinoa cooked and cooled; 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1 cup dried cranberries; .5 cup slivered almonds

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

1.5 cups white whole wheat flour1 tsp. salt.5 tsp baking powder.5 tsp baking soda.5 cup butter at room temperature.25 cup sugar.25 cup light brown sugar.25 cup honey2 large eggs1 tsp. vanilla extract.5 tsp almond extract1 cup quinoa, cooked and cooled1 cup old-fashioned oats1 cup dried cranberries.5 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375. Spray two baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat butter, both sugars, and honey for around 3 minutes. Add eggs and extracts and beat for another 2 minutes. Beat in flour mixture a little at a time. Stir in quinoa, oats, cranberries and almonds. Spoon onto prepared sheets with about 1.5 inches between cookies. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Let cool before removing from the pans.

Serving Size: Makes 20 large cookies

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGNOLIA84.

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 179.4
Total Fat: 7.5 g
Cholesterol: 30.9 mg
Sodium: 201.1 mg
Total Carbs: 29.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 3.5 g

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