Spice Up Your Cookie Dough!

September 13, 2011

Good Afternoon Dolls! ...I'm sure y'all have gathered from the title that...

It's COOKIE TIME over here!!!

I waste no time! ...

Among many things, getting MY KITCHEN well-stocked, organized, and Cookin' after being away is TOP PRIORITY! I made my go-to batch of Oatmeal Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies, only this time, I added

CHIA SEEDS!

Why not?! Adding various nuts, seeds, and spices to your standard cookie dough is a simple, yet fantastic way to enhance the healthy-factor of your cookies! This is especially wonderful if you have kiddies-they can taste NO difference! Very deceptive! wink

My Base Cookie Dough Recipe

*Yields 8-10 cookies*

1.5 Cups Oat Flour
3/4 Cup Oatmeal
1/2 Cup Raw Sugar
1/2 tsp each of: sea salt + baking soda + baking powder
1/2 Cup puréed fruit: Banana, Pumpking, or Apple Sauce
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp canola oil
1/3 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

Add In Ideas:

  • Flaxseeds (2-3 T)
  • Ground Flaxseeds (2-3 T)
  • Ground Maca (1 T)
  • Ground Cacao Powder (2-3 T)
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (2-3 T)
  • Unsweetened, Shredded Coconut (1/4 Cup)
  • Raisins, Cranberries (1/4-1/2 Cup)
  • Cinnamon (1-3 tsp)
  • Nutmeg (1/2 tsp)
  • Ginger (1/4 tsp)
  • Cayenne, or Chipotle Pepper (works best with chocolate) (1/4 tsp)
  • Raw Cacao Nibs (1/4 Cup)
  • Almonds, Peanuts, Pecans, Walnuts, Macadamia Nuts (1/4-1/2 Cup, Chopped)

I've also finally gotten to one of my *monthly goals* -that has taken me two months, to actually achieve, and that is:

Sprouting!

Sprouting is MAGNIFICENT for your body, and (seemingly) quite easy to do at home! My Health Counselor encouraged me to give this a go, especially while it's still warm outside. The benefits of sprouting can be summed up as follows:

  • Contain ALL elements a plant needs for life & growth

  • At this stage, it has the highest nutritional value 

  • Vitamin and Protein levels increase exponentially

  • Removes Enzyme Inhibitors 

  • You are, essentially, consuming hundreds of miniature, yet fully grown, plants!

  • It's CHEAP! 

I've decided to sprout Garbanzo Beans First, then make us some delicious hummus out of it! Check out Stage1 of my sprouting experience:

These will soak 8-10 hours, before I move onto the next stage. I will continue to share my results with you, as it can take anywhere from 1-4 days to complete the process! Very Exciting!


And now, friends, it is about that time to call a wrap...

Enjoy the rest of your TUESDAYS!

Hugs,

Mrs. LDC* xo