Oatmeal-Raisin-Pecan Cookies
"Tastier than any more-healthful-than-average cookie has a right to be!! (Slightly adapted from a Whole Foods Market recipe.)"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 6mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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24 cookies
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (1/2 stick)
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup quick oats or 1 cup rolled oats
- 1⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 cup dark seedless raisins or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
- Chop pecans and place in a small baking pan (not greased); bake for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until pecans are fragrant and lightly toasted. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together unsalted butter, light olive oil, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together whole wheat pastry flour, quick or rolled oats, toasted wheat germ, and baking powder.
- Add wet ingredients to dry, and mix until just combined; then stir in dark seedless raisins and toasted chopped pecans.
- Shape dough into 24 balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten each dough ball to 1/2".
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Transfer finished cookies to wire racks to cool before serving.
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Reviews
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I had to use walnuts instead of pecans and I skipped on the wheat germ. The batter was too runny to form into balls, probably due to the lack of wheat germ. Also I made mine about twice the size called for (only got 14) and after 12 minutes they were starting to burn on the bottom. Maybe a couple minutes less? They did however taste great for cookies made with whole wheat flour.
Tweaks
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I had to use walnuts instead of pecans and I skipped on the wheat germ. The batter was too runny to form into balls, probably due to the lack of wheat germ. Also I made mine about twice the size called for (only got 14) and after 12 minutes they were starting to burn on the bottom. Maybe a couple minutes less? They did however taste great for cookies made with whole wheat flour.
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