Munchable orange wheat germ gems

36 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Light olive oil
½ cup Honey
2 Eggs
1 cup Steamed carrots; chopped
1 teaspoon Vanilla
⅓ cup Wheat germ
¾ cup Whole wheat flour; for pastry
¼ cup Soy flour
½ cup Coconut shreds
2 tablespoons Cornmeal; see note
2 tablespoons Oat bran or rolled oats
2 tablespoons Grated orange rind

Directions

These cookies freeze well, travel well, and "taste swell." - By Jane Kinderlehrer in Smart Cookies: High Fiber, Low Fat, No Sugar (1985 Newmarket Press; 0937858625)

1. In food processor, blender, or mixing bowl, cream together oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla. Add carrots and blend. In another bowl, combine the flours, wheat germ, cornmeal, coconut, orange rind, and oats. Add to creamed mixture and blend.

2. Preheat oven to 350F.

3. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or greased with a few drops of liquid lecithin and oil. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.

YIELD: 3 dozen. Each 69 cals, 4g fat (50%).

>from kitpath@... 12/98

Recipe by: Smart Cookies by Jane Kinderlehrer Posted to EAT-LF Digest by kitpath@... on Dec 11, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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