Gluten- Free Oatmeal Apple Cookies
by Christina Meyer-Jax, Tastemaker in Residence
Happy National Cookie Month! Celebrate with Cookie Monster and enjoy more healthy cookies!
Ingredients
1 apple chopped into small cubes
5 pitted dates, soaked in water overnight
1 egg
1 cup of gluten free oats (I like Bob’s Red Mill)
1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In your food processor or mixer, mix together all the ingredients.
- Use a small scoop and make 1 inch balls and place on cookie sheet (use parchment paper or cooking spray on sheet). Press down the balls with a fork.
- Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes, or until the outsides get slightly crisp. Cool and Enjoy!