sunflower seed cookies
This recipe uses all natural ingredients, and no processed sugar. Whole wheat pastry flour can be found at health food stores, or you can substitute unbleached all-purpose flour, or regular whole wheat flour.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or shortening
- 1 cup honey or sorghum, or half cup of each
- 2 - eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
- - sunflower seeds for topping (optional)
How To Make sunflower seed cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie pans with parchment or silicone mats. Make sure butter is softened to room temperature. -
Step 2Blend together the butter, honey or sorghum, eggs, and vanilla. Stir together the flour, soda, and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture. Fold in the oats, sunflower seeds, and coconut.
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Step 3Drop by tablespoons 2" apart on prepared baking sheets. If desired, press about 1/2 teaspoon additional sunflower seeds on top of cookies as decoration, flattening cookies slightly.
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Step 4Bake at 350° about 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool on pans about 3 minutes; then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.
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Discover More
Category:
Cookies
Diet:
Vegetarian
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#honey
Keyword:
#oatmeal
Keyword:
#sorghum
Keyword:
#whole_wheat
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Nuts
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