It’s holiday cookie time! I love baking cookies all year round, but baking cookies in December is particularly special. And yet holiday cookies for many of us can trigger that spiral into very unhealthy patterns that last well into the New Year and beyond.
Wouldn’t you like this year to be different? What would it take for YOU to feel your very best?
- Nourish
- Move
- Rest
- Restore
- Connect
Our lifestyle choices help contribute to – or detract from – our health and wellness. In addition to plant-based nutrition alone, daily exercise, restorative sleep, stress management, and positive interpersonal relationships are just as important. So let’s commit together to new healthy lifestyle goals – today! And then carry them forward into the New Year and beyond.
Here’s the thing. We know that eating well (nourishing!) is critically important for self-care. Treating yourself with something deliciously healthy can be one of the most delightful ways we maintain wellness. We want to feel satisfied, happy, and also in control, and a healthy treat can simultaneously help you avoid eating something that will not make you feel your best.
So now it’s time to share these A M A Z I N G cookies with you! Made with whole rolled oats, date-sweetened chocolate chips, and fresh cranberries (NOT dried cranberries that have added oil and sugar!), these yummy cookies are chewy, rich and chocolaty, and both a little sweet and a little tart, and oh so good with an afternoon cup of hot coffee or tea.
They might just be the perfect antidote to the holiday downward spiral! WFPB and SOS-free (whole food, plant-based and free of salt, oil and sugar). And gluten-free, flour-free, and of course dairy-free.
We LOVE these. Hope you do too! Let me know in the comments below what you think.
Sending plant-based love to you all, and warmest wishes for a very happy holiday season all around the globe. xo
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CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup fresh (raw) cranberries
1/4 cup pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup date-sweetened chocolate chips*
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mash bananas. Add applesauce and vanilla. To the banana mixture, add the oats, ground flax, cinnamon, and baking powder. Combine well. Add cranberries, dates, and chocolate chips and combine evenly.
On a baking sheet lined with a non-stick silicone baking mat (or parchment paper), drop scoops of cookie batter (around 3 rounded tablespoons per cookie). Flatten carefully.
Bake for 17 to 20 minutes, or until golden and firm. Allow to cool briefly before serving.
* I find date-sweetened chocolate chips at Whole Foods, and also online through Amazon.
Copyright © Vicki Brett-Gach | Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen
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