Chocolate Cherry Spent Grain Cookies

Hubby has started home-brewing with a vengeance. Which means we have a lot of spent grain I don't want to waste. He brewed a cranberry wheat the other day which I dried, threw in the food processor and now have spent grain flour to work with.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 3
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  cups oats, uncooked
• 1  cup  whole grain spelt flour
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries
• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cream shortening, egg, sugar, molasses and milk together.
3. Combine oats, flours, and baking soda.
4. Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture a little at a time.
5. Mix in cherries and chocolate chips.
6. Drop on prepared baking sheets (I use heaping tablespoonfuls).
7. Bake approximately 15 minutes. Edges should be lightly browned.
8. Cool.