Two Cookie Recipes

I haven't shared a cookie recipe in quite some time, so let's make up for that lapse right now, shall we?

Here's a terrific little recipe for...

VICKI'S CHOCOLATE PECAN FINGERS

This recipe calls for apples rather than fat to keep the recipe moist. The sugar can also be substituted with a favorite alternative for those with diabetes. Try with other nuts such as hazelnuts or add dried fruit such as dates. This recipe makes 8-12 fingers

1 green apple, peeled and diced
1 Tbs butter
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup sugar (or favorite alternative sweetener)
1/2 cup whole meal plain flour, sifted
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Stew apple on stove top over low heat till soft.

Puree apple. In a large bowl, combine pureed apple with butter and stir until butter has melted.

Beat in eggs and sugar till combined. Add sifted cocoa and flour, plus the pecans . Mix well.

Grease and line a loaf tin. Spread mixture over base of tin. Bake in a moderate oven (350F) for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when tested. Cool in tin.

Cut into fingers and serve.

... and here's a great recipe for...

SUSAN'S BANANA OAT COOKIES

2 jars baby banana puree or 1 cup mashed banana
1 Tbs softened butter
1/3 cup orange juice
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbs honey
1 cup oats
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat together the first ingredients. Stir in dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Chet "Cookie Recipes" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
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