Thursday, November 17, 2011

Who Says Cookies Can't be Healthy and Tasty Too???

Yes, I know that I'm working on the speed thing, and that means maintaining a lean body, but it's the holidays, and you gotta have some fun with those holiday treats.   Here is a fun and tasty pumpkin cookie recipe that I love to make.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Ingredients:
2 1/2 Cups unbleached & unbromated flour or light wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp round cloves
1/2 cup coconut oil (or butter, softened)
1 1/2 cups tubinado sugar
1 cup fresh pumpkin puree (canned ok too)
1 Tbs. finely ground flax seed + 3 Tbs. Water (ok to sub 1 egg)
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, & cloves.  Set aside.
In another bowl, cream together coconut oil and sugar.
Add pumpkin, flax and water (or whole egg), and vanilla to pumpkin mixture.  Beat until creamy.
Add flour mixture 1/2 cup at a time.
Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoon; flatten slightly.  Cook for 15 - 20 minutes.

Yummy tasty little treat.  Great for the family too!!

Healthy Eating!
Tracy

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