Sugar-Free Dairy-Free Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup pitted dates
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup neutral flavored cooking oil (grape seed, light olive oil, etc.)
• 2 Tablespoons nut or seed butter of choice (peanut, almond, or sesame seed/tahini)
• 2 Tablespoons non-fat Greek yogurt (or plain or applesauce)
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tablespoons healthy brown sugar (optional)
• 1/3 teaspoon pure powdered stevia (I use NuNaturals brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon concentrated stevia liquid (NuNatruals)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 7/8 cup gluten free oat flour*
• 7/8 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour containing gum
• 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Lightly oil a baking sheet and set aside.
3. Puree the dates and apple juice in a blender or small food processor.
4. In the bowl of your mixer, combine oil and nut/seed butter on medium speed until creamy.
5. Add egg and yogurt and beat on medium speed until combined.
6. Add brown sugar, powdered stevia, liquid stevia, vanilla, and date/juice mixture and beat just until combined.
7. In a medium-size bowl, whisk oat flour, gluten-free all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together, and add it to the wet mixture. Beat on medium-low speed just until combined.
8. If using, fold in walnuts using a rubber spatula or the paddle attachment of your mixer on low speed.
9. Scoop 2 tablespoon of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, and flatten a bit.
10. Bake for 13 - 15 minutes or until golden brown at the bottom edges.
11. Allow to cool in pan for 4 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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