Best Vegan Cowboy Cookies Healthy Version Recipes

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VEGAN COWBOY COOKIES (HEALTHY VERSION)



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This is my healthified version of Recipe #459280 from the book "Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar" by T.H. Romero and I.C.Moskowitz. These cookies are soft and cake-like, but I really liked that. Plus the flavour is still awesome and you can eat a few more of these without breaking your diet. :)

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 31m

Yield 32 medium cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups oats (regular or quick-cooking)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I used whole spelt flour)
1/2 cup flour (I used spelt flour)
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar (or 1/8 cup splenda brown sugar blend)
1/4 cup Splenda granular
1/2 cup prepared vanilla soy pudding (or use applesauce)
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut, shredded unsweetened and toasted
1 cup vegan miniature chocolate chip (semi-sweet)
1 cup pecans, chopped and toasted

Steps:

  • In a medium sized bowl combine oats, flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a second bowl beat together water, splenda, brown sugar, soy pudding, flax seeds and vanilla using a wire whisk.
  • Fold in half of the flour mixture to moisten, then fold in second half. Just before mixture is completely combined, fold in coconut, chocolate chips and pecans. Mixture will be quite runny, but should be managable using a tbs and your fingers. If its too wet, add a few more oats or more flour.
  • For each cookie drop 1 heaping tbs of dough onto a paper-lined or greased cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between each cookie and flatten slightly with moistened fingers.
  • Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F/180°C for 14-16 minutes until edges start to brown.
  • Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

HEALTHY COWBOY COOKIES



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I fell in love with a recipe for Cowboy Cookies that I found on this site, and figured that a couple of cookies with a glass of milk would make a pretty good breakfast except for the high amounts of fat and sugar. In an effort to reduce the "bad" calories and increase the nutrition, I replaced some of the butter with an equal amount of beans, (I know it sounds weird, but you really cannot taste them), I reduced the sugar some, I switched to whole wheat flour, and increased the nuts so that 2 cookies would have half of a daily serving of nuts. If you want more of a dessert cookie increase both sugars by 1/4 cup. Note: This recipe is still a work-in-progress. It tastes fine, but there is too much leavening in it for my tastes. As soon as I figure out what the correct amount is, I will update the recipe.

Provided by MsLizze

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup dates, pitted
1/4 cup hot water
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup great northern bean, cooked and cooled
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup white sugar
2 small eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup flaked coconut
2 cups pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • Let the dates soak in the hot water until softened, about ten minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the beans until mashed.
  • Blend or food process the dates until a thick paste is formed. An immersion blender is helpful for this step.
  • Add the melted butter, date paste, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla to the beans one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
  • Drop cookies by spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet and flatten some because they will not spread out naturally, and bake for 9-10 minutes. Even if the cookies do not look quite done, take them out and let them cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheet, during which time they should finish cooking. (I am not talking about really undone cookies, just ones that look like they need a minute or two more to bake).
  • Tip: I can never eat an entire batch of cookies before they go bad, so I bake up what I want right away, form the rest of the dough into cookie-sized balls or discs, and freeze them in a container between layers of waxed paper. You only have to add a minute or two more to the baking time for frozen cookie dough.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.9, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 11.2, Sodium 121.9, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 7.8, Protein 2.5

VEGAN COWBOY COOKIES



Vegan Cowboy Cookies image

This recipe comes from the wonderful book "Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar" by Terri Hope Romero and Isa Chandra Moskowitz. The cookies are big, soft in the centre with a crunchy outside and mmmoreish taste. Chocolate, nuts and coconut, what more could you ask for?! :) Ive also modified the recipe to be more on the healthy side, which yielded a softer cakey cookie. Ive posted that variation as a separate recipe.

Provided by Lalaloula

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 31m

Yield 24 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup oil
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup non-dairy milk (like e.g. vanilla soy milk)
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut, shredded unsweetened
1 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips (semi-sweet, can also use chopped chocolate)
1 cup pecan pieces, chopped and toasted (can use other nuts, too)

Steps:

  • In a medium sized bowl combine oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a second bowl beat together oil, sugar, brown sugar, milk, flax seeds and vanilla using a wire whisk.
  • Fold in half of the flour mixture to moisten, then fold in second half. Just before mixture is completely combined, fold in coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.
  • For each cookie drop 1/4 cup of dough (about the size of a golf ball) onto a paper-lined or greased cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between each cookie and flatten slightly with moistened fingers (or moistened back of measugin cup).
  • Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F/180°C for 14-16 minutes until edges start to brown.
  • Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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