Healthy Harvest Cookies

Submitted by WI Cheesehead

"I got this recipe from a Betty Crocker Cookies Brownies & Bars booklet. They are very healthy, moist and tasty. They don't spread, so be sure to flatten them before cooking. I altered it a little bit."

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 48 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar or 1 cup sucanat
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
• 1⁄2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup whole wheat flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup ground flax seed meal
• 3 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 large all-purpose apple, finely chopped

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray cookies sheet with non-stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper).
3. Beat sugar, sweet potatoes, margarine and egg in large bowl on medium speed until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched.
5. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

Reviews

[internetnut]

I'm not rating this recipe because I have not tried it. The copy of this recipe I have slightly different. The copy I have does not call for flax seed meal or wheat germ. Overall this recipe sounds good. I hope to try it soon. Thanks for posting this recipe! Christine (internetnut)

 

[Chef MB]

The flavor of these cookies is delicious and my family loved them. For me, the texture is a bit on the heavy side, so I made try adding just a bit of baking powder next time, see if that lightens them up at all. But the flavor is really, really good.

 

[anme7039]

Since I love to bake/cook healthy this recipe looked like a winner to me. I use splenda sugar and smart balance margarine as well. This is a great way to use up you left over holiday sweet potatoes!

 

[jessi_mcg]

Wow, these are great! I used pumpkin instead of sweet potatoes, then had to laugh as DH ate five cookies in a row--he swears he hates pumpkin LOL! I also cut the sugar back to 3/4 c, and used Smart Balance for the margarine. This one is definitely a keeper!!!

 

[Outta Here]

These were tasty and easy to make. I might add sunflower seeds next time, for some added crunch. I didn't flatten them much before baking, because I like "drop" type cookies. I think craisins instead of apple might be an alternative, also. I will make them again! Thanks for posting. (p.s., I used Splenda and adjusted cooking time.)