What a mouthful for a cookie name! These small cookies pack a big punch when it comes to flavor and you'll want a mouthful because they're almost "guilt free". I had a request to make more "healthy" cookies so I went to the pantry to see how I could switch it up. I found raisins and oats summoning me. I also had a small amount of hazelnuts waiting to be used. This is how I cook. My pantry has a way of dictating my meals.
I substituted a few ingredients from the chocolate zucchini cookie version I posted a few weeks ago and came up with the following equally good if not better healthy cookie. I even eliminated the butter and eggs in this recipe!
Ingredients:
1/2 c applesauce
1 c brown sugar
1 1/4 c oats
1 T oil
1 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg, ground
1 1/4 c grated zucchini
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c hazelnuts
1 tsp orange zest
Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl or stand mixer cream applesauce and brown sugar. Combine flour, oats, spices, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to the sugar mixture until blended. Add zucchini, mix and add nuts, raisins, and zest. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake for around 15 minutes. These are soft, healthy and full of flavor. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.
My next cookie extravaganza experiment will be a Zucchini chocolate chip oatmeal cookie! Yum!
That's a great way to sneak some veggies to my son's diet. That's a keeper.
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