Whole Wheat Flax Fruit And Spice Cookies Recipes

WEST COAST TRAIL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed meal, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl until smooth and creamy; Stir in eggs and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until dough is just combined. Fold oats, chocolate chips, cranberries, coconut, and pumpkin seeds into dough just until evenly combined.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls or drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart; press to flatten slightly.
• Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly golden at the edges, about 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

OLD-FASHIONED SPICED FRUIT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Place apple, orange and dates in blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until well blended.
• Mix brown sugar, oil and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients and fruit mixture. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

WHOLE-WHEAT FLAX, FRUIT, AND SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together oil and sugar until well-blended.
• Add eggs; beat 2 minutes.
• Beat in vanilla, orange juice,& orange rind.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Beat flour mixture into orange-egg mixture.
• Fold in Uncle Sam cereal and fruit; mix well.
• Dough will be sticky.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased or parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• (A heaping spoonful of dough will spread to approx a 3" cookie).
• Flatten slightly with moistened fork if desired.
• Bake at 400F for 8-10 minutes (in my oven it works better to do 7-8 min at 375; adjust depending upon how your oven cooks).
• Cool briefly on cookie sheet then remove to cooling rack.
• Store in airtight container.