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Steel Cut Oat and Cranberry Cookies

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  • Course: Dessert
  • Total Time: Under 30 Minutes
  • Skill Level: Easy
  • Cost: Moderate
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    steel-cut-oat-and-cranberry-cookies

    Photo by: Joseph De Leo

    Yield: Makes 24 cookies

    INGREDIENTS
    • ½ cup raw turbinado sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup pure applesauce
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
    • 2 cups steel-cut oats
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
    • 1 cup walnut halves, toasted (optional) and coarsely chopped
    • 1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins) or raisins
    • Coconut oil for greasing cookie sheet

    Directions

    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Mix the applesauce, eggs, vanilla and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients, nuts and dried cranberries. Use a small amount of the coconut oil to grease the cookie sheet. Drop cookies by tablespoons onto sheet. Bake approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Cool and store in airtight container.

    Notes

    These freeze well.


    © 2013 Debbie Gore

    Editor's Note

    Nutritional information is based on a serving size of 1 cookie and using 1 teaspoon of oil to grease the sheet.

    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

    Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

    153kcal (8%)
    32mg (3%)
    2mg (4%)
    6mcg RAE (0%)
    126mg
    43mg
    5g
    8g
    3g
    24g
    18mg (6%)
    89mg (4%)
    1g (4%)
    5g (8%)
    1mg (7%)
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