Recipe Name Healthy Pumpkin Spice cookies Submitted by wildviolet Recipe Description This is a basic Pumpkin cookie with some great things added like seeds, nuts, fruit! Quantity 36 Quantity Unit cookies Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 45 Ready In (minutes) 60

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, Bobs Red Mill 3/4 cup flour unbleached 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup pumpkin 3/4 cup, packed Organic Brown Sugar 1/2 cup egg beaters (equivalent of 2 eggs) 1/4 cup coconut oil, extra virgin, melted 1/4 cup pumpkin seed kernels, raw 1/4 cup flax seeds 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (not toasted) 1/4 date, pitted Dates, dry 1/4 date, pitted Dates, dry 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup slices (1" dia) ginger, crystallized, diced 8 halves Apricots, dried, chopped 1/2 cup, chopped pecans raw Steps Sequence Step 1 Combine flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside. 2 In a separate bowl combine pumpkin, vanilla, brown sugar, egg beaters, and melted coconut oil. 3 Stir in remaining ingredients in and add the dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. 4 Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a slightly sprayed cookie sheet. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until firm and slightly browned.