“How did it get so late so soon?
It’s night before it’s afternoon.
December is here before it’s June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?”
Wow, this year has flown by so quickly! It seems as though this year has just begun, but in fact, it is about to end and begin anew.
Are you ready for New Year’s? It always seems to me that once I get comfortable writing the year when I write the date (example: 12/26/10), it changes, and then I mess up all over again, and then once I finally get that year down, it changes yet again. Do you find that happens with you? Do you adjust quickly? Or does it take a while to finally get the year right?
Thinking of the new year coming up, I decided to bake some old-time favorites, like Almond Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies. Milk and Cookies — who could wish for more? 😀
Almond Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Notes: These are my mom’s favorite; she has to be careful with what she eats (because of her diabetes), but she can eat these without guilt. I used mini chocolate chips, but you can also use carob chips– they go perfectly with these! *You can also use tofu in place of the flax + water and **cranberries in place of the raisins.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Tbsp ground flax + 6 Tbsp water*
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 mashed ripe banana
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, or other favorite nut
- 1/3 cup semi-sweet, dark chocolate, or carob chips
- 1/3 cup raisins**
Directions
Combine the flour, flax, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl…
…add the cinnamon…
In a large bowl, add the banana, ground flax + water, and applesauce…..and mash together until all incorporated; then add the vanilla and stir in.
Add the dry mixture to the wet in parts, and…….mix in each part.
Add in the lovelies! Fold in the almonds, raisins, and chocolate chips…
…until all mixed in.
Transfer batter to a sprayed baking sheet (I use a small cookie scoop; otherwise, by rounded Tbsp) two inches apart, and flatten gently with your index fingers.
Bake in a preheated 325*F oven for about 6-7 mins (or until lightly golden brown), turning the baking sheet 180 degrees halfway during the baking period. Let cool.
Delicious!
I like to store my cookies in a zipblock baggie and keep them in either the fridge or the freezer. 🙂
Dig in!
Thanks for reading!
Question: Have you ever dipped cookies in hot chocolate? If you have, do you think it is better than cookies-dipped-in-milk?
I do love these cookies. I get the flavor of chocolate-chip cookies–only I have mine with carob. Being a diabetic, I need to have my calories with nutritious food. These cookies allow me the nutrition–while feeling like I’m splurging a little.
These are by far my favorite cookies – each bite is so decadently divine; I feel like I am splurging too!
I absolutely love them when they are frozen as well. Love you bunches!
These look delicious! I cannot wait for the New Year! This year FLEW by, I agree, but I’m always ready for what the next year brings 😀
Me too! The New Year is something I always look forward too! 😀
these look yummy!! i don’t adjust to the new year very well- the year totally messes me up. and i’ve never dipped my cookies into hot chocolate..only milk- goats milk. 🙂
I’ve never had goat milk before — is the taste similar to cow milk?
We have so much in common! I can NOT believe it’s almost 2011 already, I mean, where has the time gone?!
These cookies look fabulous, great recipe!
And thanks for adding me to your blogroll, I’m adding you to mine!
Thanks for the compliment! And thanks for adding me to your blogroll! 😀
these look great! i love how you include lots of pics!
Thanks. Not only do they look great, but they taste great! 😉
these look great girl!
thanks so much for your sweet comments! your blog looks awesome!
Thanks girlie! 😀
These look tasty! Love the added applesauce and naners 🙂 I think I like hot chocolate dippin’ in the winter and milk dippin’ in the summer or dipped into frozen yogurt!
Ohhh, Frozen Yogurt sounds really good! 😀
These cookies look amazing! I have not dipped cookies in hot chocolate, but I think I need to start!! 😀
Thanks!
ohmygoodness these are vegan! I’m going to make these for sure 🙂
Tell me how it turns out! 😀
Mm, yummy!
Question: the cookies came out chewy or rather crispy?
I would say soft and chewy most definitely! 😀
Ok!
Recipe saved and planned for next Sunday! 😉
Thanks!
Enjoy! 😀
Hi Kathleen! I am going to try your Almond Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies!!! I LOVE dried cranberries 🙂
I love dried cranberries too! They are sooo good in these! 😀