"The Beet Goes On" Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 36
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 78.0
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 16.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 1.8 g

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Introduction

Glittering with coarse sugar, these naturally dyed, chewy cookies are a gorgeous addition to the party - especially when piped (or hand-forned) into hearts or swirls. Glittering with coarse sugar, these naturally dyed, chewy cookies are a gorgeous addition to the party - especially when piped (or hand-forned) into hearts or swirls.
Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

    1 lb fresh beets, roasted, peeled and diced
    1/4 cup sunflower seed butter
    1/4 cup canola oil
    1 tsp vanilla extract
    1/2 cup sugar
    1/4 tsp salt
    2 cups all purpose flour
    1 cup oat flour or other whole grain flour
    2 tsp baking powder
    coarse sanding sugar for topping

Tips

Adapted from http://www.apronstringsblog.com/heart-beet-cookies-recipe-vegan-sweets-for-your-sweeties/


Directions

Place beets, sunflower seed butter, oil, vanilla, sugar and salt in a food processor and puree until very smooth.
Add dry ingredients and pulse in to create a soft, but not too sticky, dough.
Scrape dough onto a sheet of plastic, wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400F and line baking sheets with parchment.
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Option 1:
Scoop dough onto lined baking sheets and pat with damp fingers into hearts or rounds about 1/4" thick. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Option 2:
Transfer dough to a piping bag (no tip) and pipe into desired shape. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
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Bake 18 minutes. Cool on the sheet.

Serving Size: Makes about 36

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.