Breakfast Cookies

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My daughter and I whipped these up Wednesday evening - in no time flat - for breakfast the next morning. I found the recipe on the show Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger on the Food Network . The next morning my kids were thrilled to get cookies for breakfast - wink, wink. They did not know they were eating so many good ingredients all rolled into one tasty treat._
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Healthy Breakfast Cookies
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3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup (1 small jar) strained carrot baby food
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup bran cereal flakes
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup walnut pieces, lightly toasted in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, until fragrant and chopped
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Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Whisk together flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
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Combine butter, oil and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides if necessary, until sugars have dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute.
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Add egg, carrot puree and vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds.
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Add flour mixture and beat an additional 30 seconds.
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Add oats, flakes, raisins and walnuts and mix over low speed just until incorporated. Dough will be slightly sticky and less cohesive than traditional cookie dough.
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Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Using between 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter (an ice cream scoop full), form a ball and place on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining batter, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Wet hands and use palm of hand to flatten cookies until about 1/4-inch thick.
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Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are fragrant but still soft. Let cookies cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Nutritional Analysis per Serving

Calories 190
Total fat 9g
Saturated fat 2g
Monounsaturated fat 3.5g
Polyunsaturated fat 3g
Protein 3g
Carbohydrates 23g
Fiber 2g
Cholesterol 25mg
Sodium 120mg