So in my quest for a healthier (yet still yummy) chocolate chip cookie a friend on twitter shared a recipe from Planet Organic with me. I jumped on the recipe right away because I'm a big fan of Planet Organic and have bought the odd baked good from there and they have always been delish.
I didn't like this recipe as much as the Healthy Oatmeal Cookies from Whole Grain Gourmet but they were still pretty good.
Here's the recipe as on the Planet Organic Website:
Cosmic Cookies
And here's what I did differently:
I was all out of Spelt Flour so I used whole wheat. I omitted the sunflower seeds because I didn't have any of those in the house either, and I omitted the raisins as well because I just don't them! I also substituted the soy milk for regular milk but I think the soy milk would add a really good flavour so next time I think I'll try that.
I found these to be really good fresh out of the oven and even really good the next day but the dozen I froze and took out a couple days later weren't near as good. I like to bake big batches and freeze them by the dozen so that was kind of a draw back for me.
All in all though I did like these cookies, and I really like how hearty they are.
So how about you? Do you have a favorite "healthy" chocolate chip cookie? Any recipes you think I should try out?
I didn't like this recipe as much as the Healthy Oatmeal Cookies from Whole Grain Gourmet but they were still pretty good.
Here's the recipe as on the Planet Organic Website:
Cosmic Cookies
2 1/4 cups | Quick cooking oats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 cups | Spelt flour | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 cup | Sunflower seeds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4 cup + 2 | tbsp Pumpkin Seeds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1/2 cup | Shredded coconut, unsweetened | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1/4 cup | Flax seeds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 cup | Granulated cane sugar | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 tbsp | Cinnamon, ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 1/4 tsp | Sea salt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 3/4 cups | Dark chocolate chips | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/4 cups | Raisins | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1/4 cup | Water | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1/4 cup | Blackstrap molasses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4 cup | Canola oil | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 cup | Soy milk |
1. | Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line baking trays with parchment paper. |
2. | In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients, everything from oats to raisins. In a separate large bowl, combine wet ingredients, everything from water to soy milk. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix slow at a low speed (or by hand) until just combined. Do not over mix. |
3. | Portion cookie dough using a 1/3-cup measure and place onto lined baking tray. Gently flatten cookies before baking. Bake for 24 minutes or until lightly browned. Yields 24 cookies. |
And here's what I did differently:
I was all out of Spelt Flour so I used whole wheat. I omitted the sunflower seeds because I didn't have any of those in the house either, and I omitted the raisins as well because I just don't them! I also substituted the soy milk for regular milk but I think the soy milk would add a really good flavour so next time I think I'll try that.
I found these to be really good fresh out of the oven and even really good the next day but the dozen I froze and took out a couple days later weren't near as good. I like to bake big batches and freeze them by the dozen so that was kind of a draw back for me.
All in all though I did like these cookies, and I really like how hearty they are.
So how about you? Do you have a favorite "healthy" chocolate chip cookie? Any recipes you think I should try out?
Wow! That's a lot of ingredients!...I got nothing...I can't even bake healthy bread haha and you saw the "granola" I'm eating.... : ) but I"m always happy to come eat your cookies! Seriously everything that comes out of your kitchen is amazing...I don't know how you do it.
ReplyDeleteI love the cosmic cookies from planet organic ... a friend gave them to me as present when I had M. Now I have the recipe ... thanks for the doing the leg work ... LOL! I never thought to check their website. Hee hee!
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