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Power Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Healthy

"These are high fiber, high protein, low in fat and absolutely delicious cookies that make a terrific snack. You won't believe how good they are! Any dried fruit or nuts are recommended as additions to this recipe."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 25 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min
Original recipe yield 18 cookies

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash beans to a smooth paste. Stir in the white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Combine the ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; blend into the bean mixture. Stir in the dates, coconut, raisins and walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2005 by KiKi Cat
I added 1/2 cup of soy milk (as the recipe was a little too dry), and increased the dates to 1... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2004 by MALOOF
can't believe this recipe got almost five stars!! Sara Sue must have left out the liquid... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2005 by LETTILDA
These cookies were great (even the uncooked dough). I did make a couple of changes. I pureed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2006 by ROBYNBNB
A very interesting cookie.Usually I will always do a first time recipe exact and then alter it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by laura
these were amazing. i only had red kidney beans and figured i'd give them a try. i put the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2003 by SISSI808
Great cookies! They're sweet and have a good flavor; you would never guess there are beans in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by Reby
These cookies tasted fantastic and healthy, but like everyone else, I had to add about 1 1/2... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2007 by cooksforbears
Could the missing ingredient be eggs? After reading the reviews I added almond milk to moisten... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by A. Swigart
While I really liked the flavor of this cookie, not to mention the healthiness, I must say... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by newmommy
What a great idea! I didn't have dates or coconut, so I just used a banana, molasses, raisins... MORE