Lentil Cookies

Name: Lentil Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 54
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 113 grams dried fruit, approximately 1 cup; 1 egg; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 113 grams lentils, approximately 2/3 cup, picked over and rinsed; 99 grams rolled oats, approximately 1 cup; 1 teaspoon salt; 227 grams sugar, approximately 1 cup; 170 grams unsalted butter, room temperature, approximately 3/4 cup; 64 grams unsweetened dried shredded coconut, approximately 1 cup; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 473 milliliters water; 269 grams whole-wheat pastry flour, approximately 2 cups

Lentil Cookies is a vegetarian recipe with 54 servings. One serving contains 87 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vanillan extract, fruit, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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*Cook's Note: If desired, a quarter of the whole-wheat flour can be substituted with lentil flour for a denser, stronger flavored cookie

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All Purpose Flour

Lentils

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice.

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Baking Powder

Allspice

Cinnamon

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

In the bowl of a stand-mixer with a whisk attachment, cream together the sugar and butter on medium speed.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Blender

Whisk

Bowl

Add the egg and mix until just incorporated.

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Egg

Add the vanilla and lentil puree and mix until combined.

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Vanilla

Lentils

Add the flour mixture and blend on low speed until just combined.

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All Purpose Flour

Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the oats, dried fruit and coconut.

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Dried Fruit

Coconut

Oats

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Blender

Bowl

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.

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Dough

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 195 degrees F is reached on an instant-read thermometer.

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

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.

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Lentils

Water

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Pot

Remove from the heat and puree. If using immediately, let cool. The puree may be stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days or in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.