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Pumpkin Raisin Cookies
(Makes 24 3-inch cookies)

These cookies are plump and moist.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar or other sweetener
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup fortified soymilk or rice milk
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)


Pumpkin Raisin Cookies. Picture Wanda Embar, Vegan Peace.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl.
Add pumpkin, milk, raisins, and nuts. Mix completely.
Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an oil-sprayed baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let stand 2 minutes.
Carefully remove from baking sheet with a spatula and place on a rack to cool.

Nutritional Information

Per cookie (with nuts): 79 calories; 2 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 2 g fat; 2 g fiber; 73 mg sodium; calories from protein: 9%; calories from carbohydrates: 72%; calories from fats: 19%
Per cookie (without nuts): 63 calories; 2 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 0.2 g fat; 2 g fiber; 72 mg sodium; calories from protein: 10%; calories from carbohydrates: 88%; calories from fats: 2%

Source

Recipe from Healthy Eating for Life for Women by Kris Kieswer

 

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