Old-Fashioned Spiced Fruit Cookies

 

1

medium tart red apple, unpeeled, cored and cut into wedges

1

medium orange, unpeeled and cut into wedges

1

cup chopped dates

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup canola or soybean oil

1

egg

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

cup Gold Medal® whole wheat flour

1

cup plus 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or flaxseed meal

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4

teaspoon ground cloves

• 1 Heat oven to 350°. Place apple, orange and dates in blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until well blended.
• 2 Mix brown sugar, oil and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients and fruit mixture. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.