Where are those healthy cookie recipes?

This recipe was on the back of a Trader Joe's Flaxseed meal bag.  No Bake Energy Bites

I broght them to Katharina's house and she and her mom really liked them.  When she came to visit me she made them in our kitchen. I love cooking together with family and friends. 

1 cup rolled oats,  1/2 cup chocolate chips (I use chocolate powder), 1/2 cup ground flaxseed meal, 1/2 cup peanut butter (we used cashew butter because it isn't as strong a taste as peanut butter), 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup (we used honey), and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl;  form into 1" balls using your hands.  Arrange bites on a baking sheeet and freeze until set, about 1 hour.  Enjoy!

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars (from Samantha at 5 Heart Home)   I found this recipe after I came home from teaching in Beirut, Lebanon.  I was looking for a snack to share with my adult students during break.  They liked these. 

1 cup nuts
1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup raisins
2 Tbsp. chia seeds
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
nutmeg
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract

1.  Pulse the nuts until finely ground. Add oats, raisins, chia seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the nuts.  Pulse five pulses to combine.  Add the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla to the mix.  Pulse until all are well blended, scraping the sides of the bowl.

2.  Scrape the mix into an 8 by 8 baking dish; firmly press into an even layer.   Cover and chill for two hours or until firm.  Use a knife to slice into bars.  Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. 


Martina Navratilova's Energy cookies.  From Sunset, July 2008

1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup plain (not sweetened) soy milk
Unsweetened flaked or shredded dried coconut
1 cup regular (old-fashioned) rolled oats
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 cup nuts chopped (almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pecans or pine nuts)
4 dried figs, chopped (soak in water if necessary to make them soft and pliable)

1.  Bring honey and soy milk in a medium saucepan to a boil over high heat;  boil 1 minute.  Set aside.  Put coconut on a plate or in a shallow bowl and set aside.

2.  In a food processor, pulse oats, sesame seeds, nuts, and figs until finely ground.  Add to honey mixture in saucepan and stir together.  Wet your hands with water and roll 1 Tbsp. sized portions of mixture into balls;  then roll in coconut.

Yield makes 14 to 16 ball shaped cookies.  Prep and cook time is about 15 minutes. 



This quote from Martina was included in the recipe.  "I make these from a mixture of figs, nuts, sesame seeds, and oatmeal--uncooked and organic.  They keep me going at matches, where sometimes you still find players drinking sodas, of all things, and I snack on them before and during a workout." 


Date cookies (similar to Rice Crispy Treats but better and shaped into balls)

These aren't healthy because they have SO much sugar.  I substituted honey and it worked.

3/4 cup honey (or 1 cup sugar)
1/2 cup coconut oil (or 1/2 cup Crisco)
1/2 lb. dates pitted and chopped
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
rice crispy cereal
coconut

1.  Cook honey, chopped dates, with beaten egg for 10 minutes over moderate heat.  Remove from heat and add 1/2 tsp vanilla and 2 cups rice crispy cereal.  Shape into balls and roll in coconut.