SuperGrain Cookies with Nuts and Fruit
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- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
½ cup raisins½ cup diced dates3 tbsp ground flaxseed¼ cup hot water¾ cup all purpose flour½ cup whole wheat flour½ tsp baking powder½ tsp baking soda½ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)1 tsp pumpkin pie spice½ cup butter (I used salted), softened¼ cup shortening¾ cup sugar1 cup brown sugar1 tsp vanilla1 tsp maple extract 2 ¼ cups rolled oats (not instant)½ cup chopped nuts2 ½ oz corn germ1 oz poppy seeds1 oz white sesame seeds1 oz black sesame seeds½ oz flax seeds1 ½ oz amaranth grain
Preheat oven to 350F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place raisins and dates in a small bowl, cover with boiling water. Let stand 30 minutes, then drain and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed and hot water, set aside.
In another bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars until light.
Beat in flaxseed mixture, followed by the vanilla and maple extract.
Gently stir in flour mixture, followed by oats, nuts, corn germ, seeds, amaranth and the soaked fruit.
Bake for 12-14 minutes.
Let cool on a baking sheet for 5-6 minutes, move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Place raisins and dates in a small bowl, cover with boiling water. Let stand 30 minutes, then drain and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together flaxseed and hot water, set aside.
In another bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugars until light.
Beat in flaxseed mixture, followed by the vanilla and maple extract.
Gently stir in flour mixture, followed by oats, nuts, corn germ, seeds, amaranth and the soaked fruit.
Bake for 12-14 minutes.
Let cool on a baking sheet for 5-6 minutes, move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 120.1
- Total Fat: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 5.1 mg
- Sodium: 54.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 2.1 g