Oatmeal Crisps

Toasting the oats makes these taste great. They are more like crisps than cookies, but would be great with added nuts or some dried unsweetened fruit. Super easy for a sugar free cookie!

2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons spelt flour (I want to experiement with other flours to make these gluten-free)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola or coconut oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place oats in a medium saucepan and toast over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until oats are slightly golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, maple syrup and vanilla until combined. Add maple mixture to oat mixture and stir to combine completely. The dough will be warm. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Gently flatten dough with wet fingers and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool cookies on a wire rack, then store them in an airtight container.

All Natural Chocolate Chip Cookies

Here is another cookie recipe to get you through the sugar assault that is Easter! This is a recipe from my ultra-healthy sister in law. Thanks Aubrey!

3/4 cup room temp. butter

3/4 cup sucanat or palm sugar

1/3 cup maple syrup, preferably grade B

2 T raw honey

1 T vanilla extract

1 egg

2 1/2 cups flour--I used ground soft white wheat

1/2 t salt

3/4 t baking soda

1- 1 1/2 cups grain sweetened chocolate chips or carob chips (there is a chocolate bar I found at Target that is sweetened with Raw Organic Sugar, that works in these chopped up. It gives these more of a "gourmet" look.)

Preheat oven to 350

Let all your cold ingredients come to room temp...they will cream much better that way.

Cream the butter, sugar, syrup and honey very well. Add the vanilla and egg. Cream very well. Add the dry and mix until combined, stir in chips.

Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes.

Cool and enjoy!

Foolin' the Kids Chocolate Chip Cookies

My little girl will not be fooled with "no sugar" treats but she loves these cookies. Mommy does too!
Please try them and let me know what you think. I invented this recipe using a couple others so tell me if you found a way to improve it.

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup xylitol

3/4 cup agave

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons hot water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups grain sweetened chocolate chips (I got these at Sprouts)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream together the butter, xylitol, and agave until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, and chocolate chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
3. Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

Yummy Cookies

I just dropped by Lanae's house and she was baking some delicious healthy cookies. Here's the link for a couple different recipes:
http://thenourishingapron.blogspot.com/search/label/Cookies
She made the Molasses Cookies but I also think the Oatmeal Raisin ones sound like an great after school treat!
Finding these doable recipes seems to make this goal a lifestyle change rather than just a fad diet.