The Everything Cookie
"The original recipe comes from Leanne Ely's "Healthy Foods" and had a different name. We've always called them "the everything cookie" at my house because there are so many things in this cookie! The recipe is forgiving, too. If I don't have pumpkin I use pureed prunes or another banana. You can use any kind of nuts or seeds (or a combination). You can use all whole wheat flour if that is all you have. These have some very good things in them and are a tasty treat. Cook time is approximate because, with as many cookies as this makes, you can't usually cook them in just one batch."
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Yields:
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36 cookies
ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1⁄2 cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 cup oat bran or 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1⁄2 cup kamut flour
- 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1⁄2 cup oatmeal
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
- 1 cup nuts (or seeds)
- 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the mashed bananas, eggs, honey, molasses, pumpkin, and peanut butter in a bowl.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix them well.
- If it is too stiff, add a little water.
- Add the chocolate chips, raisins, and nuts and mix well.
- If is is too stiff, add a little water.
- Drop onto a cookie sheet you have sprayed with cooking spray and bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
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Reviews
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these are yummy kids gobbled them up. i did not know what kamut flour was so i used white flour -
My whole family loves these cookies. I actually make them for breakfast! The only change I made was to substitute shredded coconut for raisins, but that's just what we prefer. YUMMY!!! I like to use my ice cream scoop to plop these onto my parchment lined cookie sheets. I usually get about 16. Then bake both sheets for 9 minutes, rotate them and bake another 9 minutes. They're perfect every time!
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It is awful. Threw all the cookies away. -
Very yummy! Soft, light and tender cookie. Even with the banana and pumpkin, not overly moist. Made as directed but this would be a great recipe to change around, too, with different dried fruits or chips. I love a healthy cookie but it's hard to find one that tastes good, too. This one fits the bill! Thanks, ladypit, for sharing the recipe! -
it mreally bad. u should really have a different name.
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My whole family loves these cookies. I actually make them for breakfast! The only change I made was to substitute shredded coconut for raisins, but that's just what we prefer. YUMMY!!! I like to use my ice cream scoop to plop these onto my parchment lined cookie sheets. I usually get about 16. Then bake both sheets for 9 minutes, rotate them and bake another 9 minutes. They're perfect every time!
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Mmmmm! These are goooooood! Especially considering they don't have any butter or oil except for the peanut butter. I made the recipe as stated, except I used wheat bran rather than the oat bran and applesauce rather than pumpkin puree, both of which ladypit OKed before-hand. Worked wonderfully! I had no problems with the dough being too thick- I thought it might even be a tad too thin, but I think this may be because of my substitution of applesauce. I added a tad more kamut flour to compensate and thicken in up a bit (about 2 Tbs or less) which worked well. These are very puffy and cake-like. I used just short of half a cup each of sunflower seeds and walnuts and a couple Tbs each (to top off) of sliced almonds and pecans. These don't have a terribly strong banana or peanut butter flavor, which is good, I was a little concerned they would be overwhelmingly flavored with one or the other- but although you can taste the peanut butter and banana, it is definitely not a strong flavor. These really are "everything" cookies! I was making BF bring me the ingredients and he kept asking me "What is IN these cookies?" To which, I answered (and who could resist?), "Everything!" I like that these are easy to throw together using just one bowl. These certainly don't TASTE like they're good for you (but they are!) and who doesn't love a recipe like that. I can't wait to make these again and try some variations like using other dried fruits, different kind of chips, adding some spices or substituting some of the honey with more molasses. These are terrific! Thank you for posting!
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ladypit
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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