Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I'm not a big fan of pies, cakes, or pastries. If I were to be tempted by something, it would definitely be freshly baked cookies. My 2 favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles and Oatmeal Raisin, and I think I just found my third. This recipe is based on one that came from Dr. Weil's email newsletters. It's a perfect cookie, with enough flavor and sweetness where you feel like you're eating dessert, yet is still loaded with plenty of healthy things, like heart-healthy olive oil, some silken tofu, flax seed meal, and raw nuts. (And for those tofu-phobes, I promise you can't eve taste it and will forget it's even there) I also love this recipe because it doesn't make 47 dozen cookies, and will literally take 10 minutes to make the dough, and 10 minutes to bake. These would be the perfect cookie for an afternoon tea party, or when you get that sweet craving about 2:00pm at work. Either way, enjoy these! Check them out at http://28cooks.blogspot.com Sesame Nut Cookies Yield - 2 dozen cookies 3/4 c unbleached white flour 1/2 c whole wheat flour 1/4 c flax seed meal 1 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 c toasted sesame seeds 3/4 c raw cashews, diced (or any nut) 4 oz silken tofu 1/2 c olive oil 3/4 c light brown sugar 2 tsp almond extract Preheat oven to 350. Combine all dry ingredients, from flour to cashews, in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash tofu with remaining ingredients. With a spatula, add the wet ingredients into dry, and combine well. Roll dough into 1 " balls, and flatten with hands. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. (Cookies do not spread much during baking, so feel free to place fairly close together) Place into preheated oven, and bake 10 minutes, until edges and bottom start to brown. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire cooling rack. Enjoy! Christiane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I *am* tempted by cookies and all other sweet things, but I love- love sesame. Will definitely try this! I used to be a tofu-phobe, but Crescent Dragonwagon's recipes cured me of that. I still don't like it to take a starring role in a recipe, but it can be very good for texture. Blessed be, Jayelle , " britton618 " <cl.britton wrote: > > I'm not a big fan of pies, cakes, or pastries. If I were to be > tempted by something, it would definitely be freshly baked cookies. > My 2 favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles and Oatmeal Raisin, and I > think I just found my third. > > This recipe is based on one that came from Dr. Weil's email > newsletters. It's a perfect cookie, with enough flavor and sweetness > where you feel like you're eating dessert, yet is still loaded with > plenty of healthy things, like heart-healthy olive oil, some silken > tofu, flax seed meal, and raw nuts. (And for those tofu-phobes, I > promise you can't eve taste it and will forget it's even there) I > also love this recipe because it doesn't make 47 dozen cookies, and > will literally take 10 minutes to make the dough, and 10 minutes to > bake. > > These would be the perfect cookie for an afternoon tea party, or > when you get that sweet craving about 2:00pm at work. Either way, > enjoy these! Check them out at http://28cooks.blogspot.com > > Sesame Nut Cookies > Yield - 2 dozen cookies > > 3/4 c unbleached white flour > 1/2 c whole wheat flour > 1/4 c flax seed meal > 1 tsp baking powder > 1/8 tsp salt > 1/4 c toasted sesame seeds > 3/4 c raw cashews, diced (or any nut) > 4 oz silken tofu > 1/2 c olive oil > 3/4 c light brown sugar > 2 tsp almond extract > > Preheat oven to 350. Combine all dry ingredients, from flour to > cashews, in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash tofu with > remaining ingredients. With a spatula, add the wet ingredients into > dry, and combine well. Roll dough into 1 " balls, and flatten with > hands. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. (Cookies do not spread much > during baking, so feel free to place fairly close together) Place > into preheated oven, and bake 10 minutes, until edges and bottom > start to brown. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire cooling rack. > > Enjoy! > Christiane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 These sure look yummy! Are they a lot like a shortbread cookie in texture? That is what the picture reminded me of. Beautiful job on the blog entry and photos, Christiane ~ as always! ~ pt ~ The Muse, nae poet ever fand [found] her, Till by himself he learn'd to wander Adown some trotting burn's meander, An' no think lang [long]. ~ Robert Burns, " Epistle to William Simpson, Ochiltree " ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " britton618 " <cl.britton wrote: > These would be the perfect cookie for an afternoon tea party, or > when you get that sweet craving about 2:00pm at work. Either way, > enjoy these! Check them out at http://28cooks.blogspot.com > > Sesame Nut Cookies > Yield - 2 dozen cookies > > 3/4 c unbleached white flour > 1/2 c whole wheat flour > 1/4 c flax seed meal > 1 tsp baking powder > 1/8 tsp salt > 1/4 c toasted sesame seeds > 3/4 c raw cashews, diced (or any nut) > 4 oz silken tofu > 1/2 c olive oil > 3/4 c light brown sugar > 2 tsp almond extract > > Preheat oven to 350. Combine all dry ingredients, from flour to > cashews, in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash tofu with > remaining ingredients. With a spatula, add the wet ingredients into > dry, and combine well. Roll dough into 1 " balls, and flatten with > hands. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. (Cookies do not spread much > during baking, so feel free to place fairly close together) Place > into preheated oven, and bake 10 minutes, until edges and bottom > start to brown. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire cooling rack. > > Enjoy! > Christiane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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