Bob's Red Mill Cookies

I'm such a fan of Bob's Red Mill products. The problem is that it's pretty spendy. Recently, to my surprise, I discovered that Big Lots buys Bob's and sells it for half price of what it sells for in the grocery stores!
I bought the Organic Whole Grain High Fiber Hot Cereal to try out for healthy breakfasts, when I found this recipe on the side. Today we made them to take to a party and they are divine!
Here's the recipe with my tweaks.

1/4 cup Softened Butter
1/2 cup Evaporated Can Juice Sugar (I used slightly less)
1/3 cup Milk (any)
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 to 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/8 tsp Sea Salt
1 scoop Protein Powder (any)
3/4 cup Chocolate Chips (optional, not in original recipe)

Preheat oven to 350. Beat together butter and sugar til well blended. Add milk and vanilla and mix til smooth.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cereal, coconut, baking powder, and salt. Pour dry ingredients into the wet and mix until just combined. Scoop by the tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet and pat down slightly.
Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

DISCLAIMER: These cookies aren't low calorie, but they are high fiber and high protein. Also, they're great for people like me who have a wheat sensitivity, but they AREN'T fat free or gluten free.

Enjoy! 

Angenette

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

I don't usually bake a lot. Most of all, I don't really like baked goods. Sure, an occasionally brownie is great, or a fresh cinnamon roll every now and again hits the spot, but for the most part, I just avoid baked goods. That is, of course, unless I'm pregnant.
Therefore, I've been eating a LOT of baked goods lately, thanks to the generosity of people who like my waist the way it is and never want it to return to normal size.
One of those people, apparently, is me.
I tried a recipe tonight that my 2nd mom shared with me. Now I'm sharing with you.
Mom B's Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 box spice cake mix
1 large can of pureed pumpkin
1 bag chocolate chips
(seriously, that's it)
Mix the pumpkin and the cake mix together until well blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees on a greased cookie sheet in tablespoon sized drops.

Price?
Cake mix $1, pumpkin $0.88, chocolate chips $1.79 = $3.67 for 3 dozen + cookies (we didn't count because we kept eating them as they came out of the oven).
Compare that to $3.99 for a dozen at the grocery store, and you'll prefer these moist, perfect cookies.