Old-Fashioned Spiced Fruit Cookies

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 18

Ingredients

  • 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

Steps

  • 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.

  • Spread dough in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. 36 bars.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 Cookies
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
4g
17%
Sugars
17g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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