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Cookies are filled with a range of delicious ingredients to suit your tastes and preferences. They are perfect indulgence. On good and also on sad days! These beloved treats are so versatile and devilishly delicious that they make the biscuit monster relatable! So it’s only fair that they have a day of their own. And to celebrate International Cookie Day, here are some healthy but sinfully delicious recipes from Puru Gupta, co-founder and CEO of True Elements, a globally recognized “clean label” and 100% whole grain certified brand that uses their products.
1. QUINOA COCONUT PACKAGES
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Ingredients:
1½ cups of quinoa
1½ cups unsweetened, dried (or crushed) coconut
½ cup coconut blossom sugar, date sugar, or other unrefined sugar
½ cup of peanut butter
½ cup coconut oil, melted
½ cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
¼ cup cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of sea salt
Coconut flakes for topping
Method:
1. Mix the quinoa and desiccated coconut in a large mixing bowl.
2. Heat a saucepan and add sugar, peanut butter, coconut oil, almond milk, maple syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla and sea salt. Let everything completely melt and combine. Keep the leat low-medium.
3. Pour the mixture over the quinoa and coconut. Keep stirring until everything has combined.
4. Shape the biscuits with the mixture of your choice. Scatter coconut flakes on top.
5. Freeze the cookies for about 30 minutes until they are firm. The quinoa coconut biscuits are ready to eat!
2. BANANA MALF COOKIES
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Without flour, without egg, low in calories and fat, these smacky cookies are naturally gluten-free, vegan and healthier. Are You On A Low Cholesterol Diet? Try these cookies out.
Time: 20 min.
Income: 6 biscuits
Ingredients:
- 2 large bananas (ripe)
- 1 cup of oatmeal
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Briefly spin the oatmeal in a blender for about 30-60 seconds.
2. If you want your cookies to be a crumbly and crispy consistency, don’t turn the oats into a fine flour.
3. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
4. Place the biscuit paste on a parchment-lined baking sheet and shape the biscuits with your fingers.
5. Place the cookies in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.
3. BERRY SHORTBREAD COOKIES
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Cranberry shortbread cookies are buttery, soft, and melt on your tongue! Hands down one of the best Christmas cookies to bake and share. Shortbread cookies are soft and airy with a lot of butter.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup of brown powdered sugar
1/2 cup of jaggery powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
1 and a 1/2 cup flour (all purpose)
Method:
1. Mix the butter and sugar and whisk until a creamy consistency is obtained.
2. Add vanilla essence, dried cranberries, lemon juice and mix with a spatula.
3. Add the flour and mix thoroughly.
4. Now shape the dough into a block (long enough for the desired cookie size).
5. Wrap it in a towel and refrigerate for 3 hours to allow the butter to soak in.
6. After cooling, cut the wood into thick slices and brush each biscuit with sugar
7. Place these cookies in a parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake in the preheated oven (180 degrees for 20 minutes preheating) for 12 minutes at 170 degrees.
9. After baking, remove the biscuits, let them cool and enjoy with tea or coffee.
Note: The cookie dough is refrigerated for up to 3 days and can be freshly baked if necessary.
Easy to prepare yourself and the remedy for every occasion, these culinary delights will always put a smile on your face and warmth in your heart!
Also read: 4 nutritious whole grain recipes for your all-day meals
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