Great Northern Bean Cookie Recipe

You will never guess that these delicious cookies were made with Great Northern Beans! Any white bean,(cannellini, butter bean, Navy) can be used.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon or more to taste
• 1/2 cup canned white beans (reserve the liquid)
• 1/2 cup raw sugar/ sugar subsitute/(if you use liquid sweetener, you will probably have to use more oats
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup raisons

Instructions:

Prehead overn to 350F. Use a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silicon mat.
Transfer 3/4 cup of the oats to your VitaMix and pulse until crumbly but not powder. Transfer to mixing bowl and combine with flour, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon. Mix and set aside. Transfer beans to processor then add applesauce, sugar ,vanilla and 1 tbs of the reserved bean liquid unless you used liquid sweetener.  Blend until smooth. Combine wet and dry ingredients and add raisons.  If mixture is too wet add more oats.  If too dry, add a little water.  Drop tablespoons of batter onto cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes until light brown and firm.