goji berries(also known as wolfberries) are one of the newest things i've experimented with. they are very high in antioxidants and phytochemicals. i got mine at a local co-op. you can buy them online at various sites. these were sitting in my cupboard waiting for me to get inspired to try them. finally i had a reason to use them when the dried blueberries i bought to make cookies with had high fructose corn syrup in them and i'd failed to read the ingredients before i bought them. health-freak mama fail! so, i improvised and here is my recipe. this is a cookie you can truly feel good about eating and feeding to your kids! i use organic ingredients whenever possible although i don't type it out in every ingredient in the recipe! ;)
goji berry cookies
ingredients:
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
2/3 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
2 large eggs or 3 medium eggs
1/2 pound butter or substitute(i use earth balance)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup raw local honey
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup rolled triticale
1 cup goji berries
instructions:
sift the flours, salt, baking powder and cinnamon in one bowl. whisk together the eggs, vanilla, maple, honey and butter. add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. then add the oats, triticale and berries. preheat your oven to 350'. drop onto an oiled baking sheet using about 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown on the edges. they don't spread a lot so you can fit quite a few onto each sheet. this recipe makes about 3 dozen.
ENJOY!
