Healthier Cookies - Made with Lentils

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup cooked mixed lentils, pureed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups quick rolled oats

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 1 cup pumpkin seeds

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a sheet pan or two.

In a bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until pale in color and then add the egg and mix well until incorporated. Stir in the lentil puree and vanilla extract, and continue to mix until combined. Add the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until well combined. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, almonds, and pumpkin seeds.

Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake the cookies for 13 to 18 minutes and allow to cool on a baking rack.


I added some raisins too but I am sure you could change it up by adding coconut, changing to nuts. We liked them and not a lot of sugar.

For the Lentils - 1 cup lentils and 2.5 - 3 cups water boil for about an hour. Drain and let cool. They can be stored in the freezer for another batch.