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Healthy Spice Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup raw or date sugar
2 Tbsp. honey or agave nectar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped dates
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup chopped and toasted walnuts
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease two cookie sheets. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar and honey or agave nectar until smooth. Add in eggs one at a time until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and rolled oats. In stages, mix flour into butter mixture until well incorporated. Add in raisins, dried cranberries, dates, carrots and walnuts and stir all ingredients are well combined. Use a tablespoon to drop dough onto lightly greased cookie sheets (use olive oil instead of butter) and flatten slightly. Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes. Let cool and store in an airtight container to keep cookies soft.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25-30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe came from a magazine and they became known as the healthy cookies.

 

 

 

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