Breakfast Cookies

If you happen to have some agave nectar and are looking for ways to use it, here’s a recipe you might like. I made a batch a few days ago and think these tasted even better today. Maybe the agave and honey keeps them fresh? I’m not sure, but I’ll be making them again. Next [...]
Published on January 12, 2009

I tested a lot of cranberry oatmeal cookies but kept coming back to this one. It’s from Greg, aka “Oatmeal Cookie Guy” who devoted his whole blog to oatmeal cookies. These cookies are an Oatmeal Cookie Guy original and they’re always a hit. I took them to a party and while there were several other [...]
Published on January 12, 2009

These are fat, dense, and have a lot of flavor thanks to all the spices and toasted pecans. I think they’d be excellent with dried cranberries or raisins, but I didn’t add them to this batch. The cookies don’t spread much, so make sure you flatten them slightly as directed. I forgot …
Published on December 18, 2008

This recipe, which is loosely based on one from alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum was pretty good! It’s also on the wholesome side given the pumpkin, good fat, and whole grain flour. The texture is super-cakey to the point where the cookies are almost little round cakes. The chocolate chips make them extra good, …
Published on October 9, 2008

Early this week, I got an email from someone who loved the carrot cake cookies at Disney World. As usual, I too became interested in carrot cookies and started searching for good carrot cookie recipes. Like carrot cake itself, some versions are buttery and rich and others are more health food oriented. I couldn’t settle [...]
Published on March 8, 2008

A couple of months ago on a very cold day, I bought a box of Kashi Go Lean Hot Cereal thinking I’d enjoy it on hot mornings. I ate one packet, then the weather got warmer and I just didn’t feel like hot cereal anymore. I decided to use the hot cereal packets in cookies [...]
Published on February 23, 2008

Today’s recipe was sent to me by Sue, who found it on some junk mail. It was originally called “Sugarless Oatmeal Cookies” but I find this misleading because bananas, milk and raisins all have natural sugars. Name issue aside, I was interested enough to make a quick batch this afternoon. To be safe, I used one banana [...]
Published on January 16, 2008
This recipe was a co-created by Val and Alysha. It’s kind of a stretch to call the cookies nutritious, but with 1 1/2 cups of five-grain cereal, dried cranberries and pecans, I suppose it could fall into the realm of wholesome. 5 Grain Rolled Cereal Daybreak Cookies 1/2 cup butter — melted 1 c packed [...]
Published on April 17, 2007