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"Not too sweet" mini cookies

February 7, 2008

When I was trying to find a teething biscuit for Kenya, I was shocked at how many recipes contained 1-2 cups of sugar. Do you really want your infant to be jazzed up on tons of sugar. I played around with a bunch of nutritious ingredients and came up with this soft and wholesome cookie Kenya loves.


We used these to make this recipe:

"Not too sweet" mini cookies  (makes 22 1-inch bars)

  • Prep Time:10 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes,
  • Total Time: 20 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
  • 1/4 cup rice milk or almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons oatmeal cereal
  • 1 tablespoon soy flour
  • 2 tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, plus more for sprinking

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2. In a food processor, place all the wet ingredients and blend for several seconds.
  3. 3. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
  4. 4. Add the dry ingredients into the food processor with the wet ingredients.
  5. 5. Process until the mixture forms a ball of dough.
  6. 6. Sprinkle extra whole wheat flour onto a counter surface and place dough. Roll or pat into a rectangle (about 1/2-inch thick).
  7. 7. With a knife, make a cut down the center of the dough and more across to create 22 mini cookies.
  8. 8. Place cookies on a silpat or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
  9. 7. Bake for 10 minutes.
  10. 8. Cool throughly on cookie sheet and serve.

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Comments






  1. melissa

    March 27, 2013 at 9:02 am

    I was thinking of making these for my little ones for Easter. Could I use instant oats or oat flour for the oatmeal cereal? Thanks!

  2. Antoinette

    February 26, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    What if I don’t have wheat germ or soy flour? What can I use in substitution?

    Thank you.

    • catherine

      February 27, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      You can replace both of those with more whole wheat flour. They are there to provide added nutrition. I highly recommend going out and getting some wheat germ! It is becoming more common to find in your local grocery. If you live near a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s you can find it there. Or check out your local health food store if your grocery doesn’t carry it! :)

  3. Mia

    June 27, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    My son is 16 months old so there is no egg issue, can I use the whole egg? Also, I need to make it as high fat as possible, can I use whole milk or heavy cream instead of the almond milk? Thanks!

  4. Aline

    June 14, 2010 at 7:29 am

    Hi. I live in Spain and I can’t find Molasses. Is there anything I can substitute it for? Also, can I use Maple Syrup instead of rice syrup?

    Thanks.

    Aline