Healthy Beanutiful Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 250 ml black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon brandy extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon flax seed, ground
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 process black beans with the milk in a food processor until well pureed.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, cream margarine and brown sugar.
• 4 stir in honey, bean puree, egg and brandy extract.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking.
• 6 powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ground flaxseed.
• 7 add to margarine mixture and stir until well mixed. stir in chopped.
• 8 pecans and raisins.
• 9 drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto cookies sheet. flatten slightly with a fork dipped in water.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes.