Dried Plum Cookies

Oatmeal and dried plums pair up to make an oatmeal cookie that is a nice twist on the original. Add both sunflower and flax seeds, and it is a cookie that does not do too much diet damage.

These make a great afternoon snack with some cold soy milk.

Vegan Dried Plum Cookies

Ingredients:

1 tbsp ground flax seeds (flax meal)
3 tbsp water
1/2 cup vegan margarine, room temperature
1 cup vegan sugar
1 tsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch allspice
1/2 cup chopped dried plums
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

Directions:

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees and grease your cookie sheets.

Put the flax meal in a small bowl and add the 3 tbsp of water. Mix well and let sit while you start the cookie dough. It will thicken up and work as a binder in the cookies.

First, combine the wet ingredients which are the margarine, sugar, molasses, and vanilla. Mix or beat really well, until it is completely incorporated and light and fluffy. Add the flax meal and stir to mix it in.

Next you add the dry ingredients, so in goes the flour, oats, baking soda (press it into the palm of your hand before adding to ensure you have no clumps of soda), salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Mix in the dry ingredients until there is no more visible flour, and then fold in the chopped plums and sunflower seeds.

Roll the dough into balls and drop onto the greased cookie sheets. Lightly press the cookies to flatten them out and put them in the oven to bake for about 10 minutes.

For 20 cookies. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 36 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  134 Calories from Fat  51

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat  0.9g 4%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  145mg 6%

Potassium  51mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates  19.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber  1.1g 4%

Sugars  10.2g

Protein  1.8g

Vitamin A 4% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 1% • Iron 4%

Nutrition Grade C

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet