Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2010

This is a great base, but it needed a little something extra. I doubled the vanilla and cinnamon and added salt and eggs.

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celestialhottie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 6, 2010

WOW! I made some adjustments, but these are amazing, and totally allergen-free if you leave out the walnuts! I used: 3 1/2 cups oatmeal added 1/4 cup margarine 1 banana 3/4 cup dried currants and red kidney beans instead of cannellini

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Veronica17

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2010

With an extra 1/2 cup of milk, these are terrific! Used choc chips instead of raisens, omitted the walnuts and made squares by putting the batter in a 9X12 pan. Baked for 25 minutes and cut into 18 squares. Excellent as a granola bar - high fiber and around 150 cals.

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extrafrostingplease

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

these are fantastic (not as good as butter-based, of course), but i recommend letting them cool before "judging" them-- they're kinda bean-y otherwise...i used regular red kidneys bc that was all i had (maybe that made a difference?), added pecans and chocolate chips and left out dates and raisins. the "lack of liquid" problem lead to me adding about 1/2c milk (just added 'til it was a good consistency). i assembled it all in the food processor, then stirred in the choc and pecans. nom.

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etroskipay

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

These taste like a healthy cookie, but in no way like a 'normal' cookie. I added 2/3 c. applesauce and one egg to the cookie dough to make them more cookie dough consistency. I added 2/3 c. mini chocolate chips with the fruit in the end. You have to squish the cookie down after scooping onto cookie sheet, as they do not melt down or spread at all. I found that cooking them about 11 mins. was perfect in my oven, otherwise they were too dry. I only let them sit on the pan for a couple of minutes rather than the five mins. I loved eating the raw cookie dough, it was delicious! I may or may not make these again, depends if I can get the family to eat them!

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bellydancer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2009

Concerned about dullness from the beans, I added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon and used dried cherries for the tartness. No avail. I wouldn't use this recipe again.

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SuperCookie

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

I thought these cookies were easy to make, really healthy and did not taste beany in any way. The only changes I made were to add a tablespoon of molasses, a tablespoon of honey and I substituted craisins for the raisins. I got 3 dozen medium sized cookies from the recipe. I will definitely be making this recipe again since I'm always on the hunt for wheat-free cookie recipes.

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gmt

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2009

I was looking for a high protein/fiber cookie to eat after dinner to help me avoid snacking. After reading the reviews, I added 3 egg whites and 1/2 cup milk and didn't add nuts. I had to bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes for the cookies to be brown. Still very tasty and moist inside. I am storing in cookie tins with waxed paper while still warm to keep them moist. Yield: 30 cookies.

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healthy42009

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2008

While I really liked the flavor of this cookie, not to mention the healthiness, I must say following the recipe as is gave me granola, not cookies. But it was delicious granola!! I agree that it needs moisture to give it a better consistency. I added two egg whites to help the cookies stay together and 1/4 cup soy milk for moisture. I absolutely LOVED them with the egg whites and milk! With alterations, these are definitely 5 star cookies!!

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A. Swigart

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2008

Not sure I liked these cookies. I could taste the beans (maybe just because I knew they were there?). When I mashed them up some of the skins were left behind and I could see those as well. I added 1 snack size cup of natural applesauce. They were edible. Some of the bites were good, in fact. As long as I didn't taste the bean. Maybe next time I need to puree them up more. Not sure I will make them again though.

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