Chocolate carob chip cookie

[marcia]

ok, for what it's worth, here's a tried and true cookie recipe using honey for the sweetener.
It's dh's favorite.. he likes me to always keep them on hand for him. (I freeze them)
I adapted it many years ago, from Sue Gregg's dessert recipe book. (page 90 in mine) I was looking at it today and realized it looks very little like it. ;D

Chocolate Carob Chip Cookies
(adapted from Desserts, Eating Better Cookbooks by Sue Gregg)

Whisk together until well blended and smooth:
2/3 cup butter, melted
¾ cup honey

Whisk in:
2 eggs
¼ cup water
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Add:
2 cups whole-wheat flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup cocoa (sifted through strainer)

Stir to blend well:
1 cup quick oats, uncooked
1 cup unsweetened coconut
1 cup carob chips
1 chopped walnuts

Chill dough, if needed for easy handling.
Place tablespoons of dough onto greased cookie sheet
with room to spread.
*then press down cookie dough by hand to flatten
this is a very stiff dough, so they won't flatten by themselves.
(I wet my fingers in water so the dough doesn't stick to me.)

Bake in preheated oven at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until firmly set. (Since I keep my carob chips, coconut and chopped walnuts in the freezer, I don't need to chill, but then I do need to do the longer baking time. Otherwise, depending on the size of cookie you choose, (I put 15 on a large cookie sheet), the lower baking time is plenty.

Can be cooled on cookie sheet or remove to cool on rack.
These freeze well.

Makes approx. 3 dozen.

I'm sure that if one wanted to sub chocolate chips for the carob chips, that would be yummy as well!

Marcia

[Paula]

Hey, I might could actually try this one! I'd probably leave out the coconut, though, as my dd can't bring herself to even put it in her mouth.

Thank you!

[marcia]

Good!
Beware, lol, I gave Tina one and she said they taste healthy. That "used" to be something one would want to avoid roflol

Marcia

[Samantha]

marciamathieu said:

Good!
Beware, lol, I gave Tina one and she said they taste healthy. That "used" to be something one would want to avoid
Marcia

Uh-oh, see..there is my problem! I want healthy tasting stuff to NOT taste healthy, LOL...but i am working on it!