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.
Original recipe makes 18 cookies
Ingredients
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
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
15 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 180 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.3 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 3.7 g
Protein: 4.1 g
Sodium: 147 mg