Healthy cookie with chia seeds

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Healthy cookie with chia seeds

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Ingredients

1 cup whole grain spelled flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
1.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice (OR: 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ginger)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chia/flax egg: 1 tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp water OR 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water, mixed and set aside for 5 mins
1/2 cup regular oats
1 cup shredded or grated carrots (approx 2 medium)
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup toasted, chopped walnuts

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. In a small bowl, mix the chia/flax egg and set aside. In a large-sized bowl whisk together all of the dry ingredients. Using a food processor or grater, process/grate the carrots. In a medium-sized bowl mix together the wet ingredients (carrots, vanilla, oil, maple syrup, and chia/flax egg). Add wet to dry and mix until just incorporated. Stir in the walnuts and raisins. Scoop mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or greased with oil. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake for 25 minutes at 350F.

June 20, 2011 By Yelena Strokin