VT Dad’s fight vs. inertia & flab

Last night I baked breakfast fruit and nut cookies from the eat clean diet cookbook, and my family just went crazy over them.  They were devoured by the ravenous pack of wolves known as my family in no time flat.

Incredients:
1/2 cup (125ml) brown sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) Olivina or light oil
3 egg whites
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped dried figs
1/4 cup (60 ml) dried cranberries
**1/4 cup (60 ml) raisins **I added
**1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped dates **I added
1tsp (5ml) pure vanilla
1 cup (240 ml) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (125ml) whole wheat flour
1/2 cup (125ml) bran flakes ** I substituted wheat chex
2 tbsp (30ml) ground flax seed
1/2 tsp 2.5ml baking soda
1/4 tsp (1.25ml) cinnamon
1/4 tsp (1.25ml) ground allspice **I omitted
1/4 cup (60ml) slivered almonds **I substituted chopped pecans.

1. Preheat oven to 350F, 177C
2. Combine sugars, oil, egg whites in a large mixing bowl.  Stir in fruit and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, bran, baking soda, flax seed, and nuts and spices.  Stir with a wisk or fork.
4. Drop by tablespoon full onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. (makes ~12 cookies) Bake for 12-14 minutes.  Cool on pans & transfer to wire rack.
5. Find a hiding place to stash some, or they’ll be devoured too quickly for you to enjoy.

Nutritional value per cookie:
calories: 154  Calories from fat:56  Protein:2g  Carbs:22g  Dietary fiber:1g  Sugar:12g Sodium:26mg

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