Don’t let the title of this recipe fool you, these heart healthy oat cookies are packed with two major superfoods: nutrient dense quinoa and vitamin-rich pumpkin.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | About 30 cookies |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | About 30 cookies |
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup salted roasted pepitas
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup quinoa (uncooked)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy and pale, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, pumpkin and vanilla, scraping down the bowl occasionally, until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add the oats, pepitas, cranberries and quinoa and beat on low speed until combined.
- Scoop 2-inch balls of dough (about 3 tablespoons each) and arrange 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a drinking glass with cooking spray and gently flatten the cookies to a 1/2-inch thickness (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter).
- Bake until the cookies are dry on top and crisp around the edges, 14 to 16 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 30 servings |
| Calories | 188 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 18 mg |
| Sodium | 101 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 30 servings |
| Calories | 188 |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 18 mg |
| Sodium | 101 mg |