Lavender Dandelion Cookies
Description
These whole-grain snacks are made with wheat, oats, flaxseed, chia seed, and herbs and are great for backpacking and traveling.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup whole wheat flour
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1/4 cup steel cut oats
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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1 tablespoon flax seeds
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1 tablespoon chia seeds
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8 large dandelion blossoms, yellow petals only
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1/8 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3/4 cup water, or as needed
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
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Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, flax, chia seeds, and dandelion petals in a bowl. Crush lavender flowers with fingers; add to flour mixture. Stir in vanilla extract and enough water to create a moist dough that holds together when squeezed. Portion dough into 6 cookies and arrange on prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in preheated oven until cookies are dry and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool before removing from baking sheet.