Quick, Easy and Healthy: Power Cookies

When craving a cookie or a quick 'on-the-go' snack but not the extra sugar and preservatives- a home made power cookie is the thing for you! A homemade cookie cluster of nutritious and filling ingredients is just the snack to curb your craving, fill you up, and give you energy between meals- the right way. Let's get started! 

Utensils: 

      - Set of measuring cups                                                - Wooden spoon/spatula

      - Set of measuring spoons                                            - Baking sheets

      - 2 large mixing bowls                                                  - Parchment paper

      - Oven 

Ingredients:

•  1 1/2 cups flour alternative (spelt flour, quinoa flour, gluten free flour, I used Cup for Cup)
• 1 3/4 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 tbs cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup other chopped nuts (I used pistachios and macadamia nuts)
• 1/2 cup crasins/rasins
• 1/3 cup canola/grape seed oil
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 1/4 cup almond/coconut milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) 

**Note: Feel free to add or take away any nuts or seeds- you can make your cookies your own!**

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange racks to be closest to the top of oven and prep 3 baking sheets with parchment paper

• 2. Mix all dry ingredients ( flour, oats, flax, hemp seeds, coconut, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, sunflower seeds, nuts, and raisins, chocolate chips) in a large bowl until thoroughly combined 

• 3. In a separate bowl mix all wet ingredients ( oil, molasses, milk)

• 4. Slowly add in dry mixture to wet one cup at a time and mix until all dry ingredients are combined

• 5. Using two spoons put batter into one inch balls on baking sheets approx. one inch apart. Before putting in oven shape the cookies into tall balls (tip: to avoid batter sticking to your hands, lightly wet them before working with batter) 

• 6. Put in oven for approx. 12-15 minutes, they are done when the batter is set and the edges are cooked

• 7. Allow to cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks. Yields approx. 30 small cookies. 

• 8. Enjoy! 

• These cookies are not only delicious but are very healthy! They are added sugar free, protein packed, bite sized treats that will curb your sweet tooth and fill you up.  If you want to take them to school, opt out the nuts for a variety of seeds and you've got a school safe snack.  Let me know if you've tried my new favourite recipe. Enjoy!

- Madi