SUNFLOWER THREES

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Basically an oatmeal raisin cookie.

Provided by Gurtess Smyrnakins

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

¾ cup vegetable shortening
⅓ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup sunflower seeds
¾ cup golden raisins
⅓ cup finely diced dried pineapple
⅓ cup pineapple juice
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Beat shortening, maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until combined. Stir oats, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sunflower seeds, golden raisins, dried pineapple, pineapple juice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the shortening mixture to make a sticky dough.
Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon of dough per cookie and roll into balls about 1 1/4 inch across; arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 45.8 mg, Sugar 8.1 g