Raw Ginger Orange Oatmeal Cookies
We have a long standing tradition (as so many others do) of making tons of Christmas cookies. My daughters would descend on the kitchen and hours later, flour everywhere, the fruits of their labor sat on tray after glistening tray, waiting to be consumed by the dozens. And consume we did.
These days, I still love cookies, but not the kind I used to eat. No more butter, white flour and processed sugar. I want my cookies made from healthy, whole ingredients. And, I want tasty cookies.
These little treats are made with raw oats (gluten free), oat flour and apples. Dried cranberries, ginger and orange nicely fills out the flavor. They are easy to make and have the taste and texture of traditional cookies. Both you and your loved ones will be happy with the results. You can have your cookies and eat them too. Oh wait … that’s cake … we will do that later.
*I get my raw flaked oats from Sunrise Flour Mills
**They are still raw. To find out why, check the FAQ page.
Raw Ginger Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies
MAKES 25
Cookies
- 2 cups raw flaked oats*
- 1 cup oat flour (you can make the flour from flaked oats or oat groats in the high-speed blender)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ginger powdered
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 apples, cored, sliced and puréed in food processor (leave skin on)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Zest from one orange
- 1/4 cup agave or liquid sweetener of choice
- In a large bowl, mix together raw oats, raw oat flour, cinnamon and powdered ginger.
- In second bowl, mix together the remaining wet ingredients. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry.
- On non-stick dehydrator sheets, drop dough in cookie-size mounds, flatten slightly.
- Dehydrate at 145** for 45 minutes then reduce heat to 115 and dehydrate 4-6 hours, removing to screens half-way through dehydration.
Agi wrote on December 26, 2012
I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award!
these cookies look amazing!
James Brookins wrote on December 24, 2012
This recipe is fantastic, delicious and chewy. What can I say…simply a great Raw Oatmeal ginger cookie. You got to try them they are great!
Denise wrote on December 23, 2012
These are delicious! Thank you…we will be enjoying these this Christmas.
Aretha wrote on December 21, 2012
OMG! Your cookies are absolutely fabulous. I didn’t have dried cranberries so I used frozen. I thawed them then chopped them up to make them smaller and the batch was perfect. You are a genius.
Thank you.
Suzanne@nutritioninthekitchen.net wrote on December 20, 2012
These sound amazing! And this little lady is FINALLY getting a food dehydrator for the holidays!! Can’t wait to make these:)
Susan wrote on December 20, 2012
WHoo Hoo!!!
Lou wrote on December 19, 2012
They look so good…thanks for sharing the website too, I need to spend more time on it.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Tami wrote on December 19, 2012
I don’t have a dehydrator. I don’t mind if they are cooked a little, so could I do them in the oven?
Doris wrote on December 19, 2012
Oh, these morsels will be heading south (Oregon to California) with us for our Christmas get together with family. They give me a hard time about my “hippie” food but are usually shockingly surprised when they venture to taste. I know these will be a hit if there are any left when we get there! Thank you for sharing all you do.
I received a beautiful poem this morning via email written by Cameo Smith of Mt. Wolf, PA regarding the Sandy Hook tragedy. Wish I could forward it to you. Maybe you can google it.
Doris
Anna wrote on December 18, 2012
Those look lovely! I can’t wait to make them. And gluten free too? Wow!