Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: Makes 18 cookies.

Pear skins (which are very nutritious) and elderberries make for a soft, chewy and healthy cookie. A perfect snack!

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Ingredients

>> 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
>> 1/2 cup rolled oats
>> 1/4 cup light brown sugar
>> 1/4 cup organic cane sugar
>> 1 teaspoon cinnamon
>> 1 teaspoon allspice
>> 1 tsp nutmeg
>> 1 tsp ground cloves
>> 1 tsp baking soda
>> ½ tsp salt
>> 1/2 cup pear skin sauce (see note below)
>> 1/2 cup elderberries
>> 1/4 cup finely chopped pears
>> 6 tablespoons olive oil
>> 1 egg
>> 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend well until a sticky dough forms.

Place the bowl in the fridge and chill for 15 minutes.

Make 1.5 tablespoon-sized balls and place them on parchment paper covered baking sheets.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until lightly browned, then let cool.

Store in a covered container up to 5 days.

Note: You can make the sauce by either processing 8 pear skins in a food processor with 2 tbsp water, or use a combination of pear skins and pears. Alternatively, use applesauce.

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Recipe Category: Desserts and Snacks