Healthy Granola Cookies

You don’t have to empty your wallet on supermarket granola, which isn’t very healthy for you anyway. Instead, the next time you get a hankering for granola, roll up your sleeves, head for the kitchen, and crank out a batch of these…

HEALTHY GRANOLA COOKIES

1 egg or 2 Tbs ground flax seeds
2 Tbs coconut oil or olive oil
1/3 cup strong peppermint tea
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
1/2 cup kamut or oat flakes (or rye or barley)
1/2 cup cane sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup raw almonds, chopped
1/4 cup carob chips
1/4 cup raw, hulled sunflower seeds

Combine flax seeds or egg, oil, and tea in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine flour, oat flakes, can sugar, and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the wet, stir slightly and add nuts, carob and seeds. Mix until a dry dough forms, adding more tea if needed. Shape in the form of logs if you wish or leave them as drops on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350F degrees for 13 to 15 minutes.

These are great on extended car trips or while hiking. They also make for a much healthier afternoon snack than a Butterfingers candy bar.

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