Just what your inner child (and your baby) has been clamoring for:sweet, chunky, chewy cookies chock-full of raisins, nuts, andchocolate. Take a few along next time you hit the trail (or theshopping mall, or the office) - and don't forget to dunk one beforebed!
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup ground flaxseed
- ½ cup shredded coconut (preferably unsweetened)
- 6 Tbsp (¾ stick) butter, melted
- ¾ cup white grape juice concentrate
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In large bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, flaxseed, and coconut. Stir in butter until combined.
- In bowl of food processor, combine juice concentrate, egg, and raisins; process until raisins are chopped. Add raisin mixture to oat mixture; stir until blended. Fold in nuts and chocolate chips.
- Drop cookies by tablespoonfuls, about 1 inch apart, onto nonstick cookie sheets; flatten with back of fork so they form irregular circles.
- Bake about 20 minutes, until golden and firm. Let cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or frozen for 1 month.
Makes about 30 cookies
Nutritional Information
- 1 serving (2 cookies) = 200 calories
- Vitamin C: ½ serving
- Other fruit: ½ serving
- Whole grains: ½ serving
- Fat: ½ serving