Apricot Oatmeal Soy Cookies

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup maple syrup or brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs (or ¼ c applesauce and one egg)
  • 1¼ cup flour
  • ½ cup soy flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Remaining Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cup oatmeal
  • 1 ½ cup TVP texturized soy protein (gives it a crunch)
  • 1 cup chopped dried apricots
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ¾ cup unsweetened coconut
  • ¾ cup chopped almonds

Instructions

Directions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Mix butter and sugars until creamy
  3. Add next 7 ingredient and mix until just blended
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients
  5. Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased cookie sheet
  6. Bake 14-15 minutes or until tops are lightly golden brown.  Cool.

Notes

by Carol Coleman

Yields 4 ½ dozen cookies