Fruit and Spice Cookies

Extremely healthy cookies that taste great

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c Coconut oil ; or virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 tablespoon Fresh orange juice
2 ts Orange zest ; grated
2 cup All purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 c Raisins ; finely chopped
1 cup Walnuts ; finely chopped
2 c Uncle Sam Cereal

Dozen

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In food processor, cream together the sugar and oil (if using coconut oil, it helps to heat it before you try to cream it with the sugar).

2. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes.

3. Blend in vanilla extract, fresh orange juice, and orange rind.

4. Preheat oven to 395.

5. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Add this gradually to the egg, sugar, and oil mixture using the food processor.

6. Transfer the base of the cookie dough to a large mixing bowl, then fold in the walnuts, raisins, and Uncle Sam Cereal.

7. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonful onto cookie sheets prepared w/parchment paper. Flatten each cookie with a moistened fork.

8. Bake at 400 for approximately 8 minutes.

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Fruit and Spice Cookies

1/2 c Coconut oil or virgin olive oil
1/2 cup Sugar 
2  Eggs 
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 
3 tablespoon Fresh orange juice 
2 ts Orange zest grated
2 cup All purpose flour 
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon Salt 
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon 
1 c Raisins finely chopped
1 cup Walnuts finely chopped
2 c Uncle Sam Cereal

1.  In food processor, cream together the sugar and oil (if using coconut oil, it helps to heat it before you try to cream it with the sugar).

2.  Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes.

3.  Blend in vanilla extract, fresh orange juice, and orange rind.

4.  Preheat oven to 395.

5.  In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.  Add this gradually to the egg, sugar, and oil mixture using the food processor.

6.  Transfer the base of the cookie dough to a large mixing bowl, then fold in the walnuts, raisins, and Uncle Sam Cereal.

7.  Drop cookie dough by teaspoonful onto cookie sheets prepared w/parchment paper.  Flatten each cookie with a moistened fork.

8.  Bake at 400 for approximately 8 minutes.

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Straight out of the oven - smells amazing!
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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Dozen (439g)
Recipe Makes: 4

Calories: 1498
Calories from Fat: 561 (37%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 62.3g	83 %
	Saturated Fat 29g	145 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 11.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 15.8g
Cholesterol 528.8mg		163 %
Sodium 400.5mg		14 %
Potassium 1163.2mg		31 %
Total Carbohydrate 211.7g		62 %
	Dietary Fiber 13.1g	52 %
	Sugars, other 198.6g
Protein 36.7g		52 %
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Calories per serving: 1498

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