Ginger-carrot breakfast cookies

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupWhole-wheat pastry flour
cupRolled oats
1cupCarrot; grated
2teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
1pinchSea salt
2teaspoonsFresh ginger; grated
¼cupEgg substitute; OR 2 whites or 1
; egg
cupLow-fat vanilla soy milk; or skim milk
1tablespoonCanola oil
3tablespoonsBarley malt; OR maple syrup

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375øF.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, carrot, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. In a second bowl, combine the ginger, egg substitute, soy milk, oil, and barley malt, using a hand mixer to combine well. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry, using a large rubber spatula to combine well. For the best texture, don't overmix; abuot 15 strokes should do.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, then drop on the batter, using about 2 rounded tbsp for each cookie. Bake in the middle of the oven until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Notes from book: If the weather is hot and/or dry: serve the cookies with fresh peach slices. If the weather is cold and/or damp: increase the ginger to 1 tbsp.

NOTES : Makes 12 cookies, 105 calories each, 2 grams of fat (16% calories from fat)

Recipe by: Savoring the Day by judith benn hurley Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.