Lighter Granola Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 20
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 126.2
  • Total Fat: 4.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 4.6 mg
  • Sodium: 46.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Introduction

A tiny amount of butter, combined with the richness of peach butter and sweetness of chocolate granola, makes these wheat free cookies decadent while keeping them wholesome! Adapted from http://arismenu.com/candy-corn-oatmeal-coo
kies/ A tiny amount of butter, combined with the richness of peach butter and sweetness of chocolate granola, makes these wheat free cookies decadent while keeping them wholesome! Adapted from http://arismenu.com/candy-corn-oatmeal-coo
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Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

    2 tbsp ground flaxseed
    1/4 cup hot water
    6 tbsp (a generous 1/3 cup) unsweetened peach or apple butter
    3 tbsp butter, softened
    2/3 cup demerara sugar
    2 tsp vanilla
    1 1/2 cups oat four
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp baking powder
    1 tsp salt
    pinch nutmeg
    2 cups Chunky Aztec Chocolate Granola

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment. In a small dish whisk together the flaxseed and hot water. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the peach butter, butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add the flax mixture and beat well.
Slowly beat in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg until well blended.
Fold in the granola.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the lined sheet and lightly flatten with wet fingertips.
Bake for 14-16 minutes.
Cool on the sheets for 30 minutes, then on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 300F.
Bake the cookies, on the rack, for 15 minutes.

Serving Size: Makes 20 cookies

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.