a healthier halloween cookie

This is from Green Bean Delivery, www.greenbeandelivery.com


This cookie uses winter squash and yams to provide sweetness while also supplying healthy vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat flour (rolled oats ground in a coffee grinder)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup pureed, cooked pumpkin, winter squash, or yams
1/4 cup sucanat
1/2 cup pumpkin butter or plain yogurt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flours, soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice in a mixing bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine winter squash, sucanat, pumpkin butter, and oil. Add wet ingredients to dry mixture. Lightly oil a cookie sheet and drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Allow to cool, then top with yummy yam frosting and chocolate chips. Makes 2 dozen cookies


Yummy Yam Frosting

This naturally sweet, beautiful golden-orange frosting can be used to top cookies, quick-breads, graham crackers, gingerbread cookies or cakes. This recipe makes enough to frost 2 dozen cookies or a one-layer cake.

Ingredients:
1 cup mashed baked yams
1/4 cup softened cream cheese
2 teaspoons melted unsalted butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon lemon or orange juice

Directions:

Place yams, cream cheese, butter, syrup, and juice in a bowl and cream together. Puree this mixture in a blender, food processor or with a hand mixer to a smooth, spreadable consistency. Makes 3/4-1 cup frosting.