Dumpster Cookies

I make these cookies with whatever I have in the cupboard! I don’t like my cookies too sweet, so for a sweeter treat, feel free to substitute 1 cup brown sugar for the maple syrup.

Recipe yields 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1/4 cup canola oil

1/2 cup chunky organic peanut butter

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 spotty,over-ripe bananas

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1.5 tablespoons flax seeds

1/2 cup soy milk or any other non-dairy substitute.

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 cup all-purpose baking flour (you can use 1.5 cups of  wheat flour but prepare for a denser cookie)

1/2 cup oats (not quick-cook)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or any other kind of nut)

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut (or substitute any kind of dried fruit)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350

In a large bowl sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt

In a separate bowl, mix flax with soy milk

Cream together the oil, peanut butter, banana and syrup

Add soy/flax mixture to the oil mixture

Stir in the vanilla

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet. I don’t use a mixer, but you can if you would like. Mix until well incorporated, then add remaining ingredients.

Using your hands, roll the dough into 1 inch balls and then flatten onto nonstick cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes

Let cool on pan for 5 minutes before removing.

Enjoy!