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Post by linda on Jan 28, 2009 17:12:36 GMT -5
Sunflower Seed Cookies
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup shortening or butter (I use Smart Balance)
1/3 cup canola oil
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 tsp salt
3 cups (or more) of old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup of unsalted, raw sunflower seeds
Cream the first five ingredients. Then beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in all ingredients except the sunflower seeds. At them once the other ingredients are well-mixed.
Refrigerate for 2 or more hours. Roll into balls about the size of walnuts. Put the dough on an ungreased pan and flatten slightly (they won't change shape much as they cook.) Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes about 3 dozen.
Hint--the dough will really stick to your hands. Keep your hands clean and wet to solve that problem. The cookie dough is very easy to roll with wet hands.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2009 17:17:07 GMT -5
Those do sound yummeh... Linda, you have such a variety of recipes. I can't remember if I've asked this here before, but my mother used to make 'breakfast' cookies. They had sunflower seeds, chunks of cheese, and bacon. They were more salty than sweet. They sound weird, but they were GOOD. Have you seen a recipe like that? I've searched and searched and come up empty every time.  |
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Post by Mary Ann on Jan 28, 2009 17:51:29 GMT -5
Oh, those do sound good! I'll have to figure out the points. Thanks, Linda!  T-leigh, your breakfast cookies remind me of some chocolate Heather got and made me try. It was dark chocolate laced with bacon. It was smoky and sweet, and downright good! (But don't tell her I said that....  ) |
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Post by Mary Ann on Jan 28, 2009 17:55:19 GMT -5
Are they like this, T-leigh? From All-Recipies:
Breakfast Cookies SUBMITTED BY: Louise Gangwish
"'I tried this recipe when I was a 4-H leader,' jots Louise Gangwish of Shelton, Nebraska. 'Before morning chores, the young members would grab a glass of milk or juice and a handful of these crisp cookies.' Chock-full of bacon, cornflakes and raisins, they're a handy breakfast on the go."
PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 15 Min
READY IN 25 Min
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 cups cornflakes
1/2 cup raisins
DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in bacon, cornflakes and raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Store in the refrigerator.
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Post by Mary Ann on Jan 28, 2009 17:56:27 GMT -5
Ohh, well I see they don't have cheese or sunflower seeds. But I got the bacon part!
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Post by linda on Jan 28, 2009 19:03:44 GMT -5
Since that oatmeal is just about raw, it isn't going to be very digestible. Thus, it will provide lots of fiber, but not much for calories..... But, since I love oats right out of the sack, it suits me just fine LOL.
There probably isn't any reason you couldn't put bacon and chunks of cheese into these cookies. Your basic "dough" recipe doesn't vary that much from cookie to cookie.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2009 23:01:54 GMT -5
I've tried that on regular cookies, but the ones my mother made weren't sweet in any way... almost like a cookie consistency biscuit, with cheese, bacon, seeds... phooey!! Doomed to wander the earth searching for an elusive recipe!
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Post by linda on Jan 29, 2009 23:29:42 GMT -5
Leave most of the sugar out.....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2009 8:40:08 GMT -5
tried it... Remember, I've been trying to figure out this recipe since I lost my mom... about 8 years now! |
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