Fruit & Spice Cookies

By Babycatgrandma

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Ingredients

• Recipe by Katie Mae
• Photo by Forks Over Knives
• Makes 2 dozen cookies | Ready in 35 minutes | Stores 1 week in fridge
• INGREDIENTS
• 1 small apple, diced (or 1 cup applesauce, no added sugar)
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, halved (or 1 cup strawberry jam, fruit juice-sweetened)
• 3 cups rolled oats, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¾ cup water
• 3 tablespoons flaxseed, ground
• 8 Medjool dates, pitted and diced
• ¾ cup pecan pieces

Details

Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

ACTION STEPS

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add apple and strawberries and cover with a lid. Bring the juices from the fruit to a boil, stirring frequently. Once the fruit is partially broken down, turn the heat to low-medium. Reduce the fruit spread, by letting it simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes.
While the fruit is cooking, combine 1½ cups of the rolled oats, baking powder, and spices into large bowl and set aside.
In a blender, combine ground flaxseed, water, apple-strawberry mix, and the remaining 1½ cups of rolled oats. Process until it has an even consistency.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Whisk together until evenly mixed. Stir in dates and pecans. The mixture should be slightly wet.
Drop spoonfuls of the batter onto prepared cookie sheets. Once the dough is on the tray, these cookies won’t spread so you can place them close together.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let cookies cool for a few minutes and then enjoy warm!
CHEF’S NOTES

To save time and for a sweeter cookie, you can use applesauce and strawberry jam (fruit-sweetened) in place of the strawberries and apples.