Lentil Cookies
Recipe Description
* Source: Alton Brown, 2006 with nutrition being found from the same recipe posted to Allrecipes.com* Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cook Time: 1 Hour 10 minutes
* Yield: 4½ Dozen (54 servings) and 1½ cups lentil purée
Ingredients
- 9½ oz whole-wheat pastry flour, approximately 2 cups <ref>cook's note: if desired, a quarter of the whole-wheat flour can be substituted with lentil flour for a denser, stronger flavored cookie.</ref>
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- 8 oz granulated sugar|sugar, approximately 1 cup <ref>Try substituting Splenda instead</ref>
- 6 oz unsalted butter, room temperature, approximately ¾ cup
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups #lentil purée|lentil purée (#lentil purée 2|Recipe follows)
- 3½ oz rolled oats, approximately 1 cup
- 4 oz dried Fruit|dried fruit, approximately 1 cup
- 2¼ oz unsweetened dried shredded coconut, approximately 1 cup === Lentil purée ===
- 4 oz lentils, approximately ? cup, picked over and rinsed
- 2 cups water
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt,cinnamon and allspice.
- In the bowl of a stand-mixer with a whisk attachment, cream together the granulated sugar|sugar and butter on medium speed.
- Add the egg and mix until just incorporated.
- Add the vanilla and lentil purée and mix until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and blend on Low Speed Until Just combined.
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the oats, dried fruit and coconut.
- Form the dough into balls about 2 teaspoons in size and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving about 1-inch of room in between.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 195 °F is reached on an instant-read thermometer. === Lentil purée ===
- In a small pot over medium heat, combine the lentils and the water.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
- Remove from the heat and purée.
- If ising immediately, let cool.
- The purée may be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.
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