Pumpkin-Raisin Goodies
(from sissboombah’s recipe box)
Surprisingly good pumpkin flavor. Sarita liked them too.Yield: 2 dozen cookies, approx. 90 cal each.
Source: The Smart Baking Book by Jane Kinderlehrer
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup canned or pureed cooked pumpkin
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350F. In a food processor, blender, or mixing bowl, blend together the butter, honey, egg, and vanilla. Add pumpkin and blend to incorporate. In a bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, rolled oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Add wet ingredients and mix briefly to blend. Stir in raisins and nuts.
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Drop the batter by tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or greased with liquid lecithin and oil. For mini cookies, drop by the teaspoonful. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.