Chia Cookies

Thank you for posting this. I was looking for a break from cocoa and date based treats and had a surplus of chia seeds. I substituted dried cranberries for currants. Still new to ETL and baking at low temperatures, that I have difficulty determining when something is baked, but not over baked, so I stayed close to the 1 1/2 hr. mark.

Thanks for the recipe! They make a nice, healthy snack. Not too sweet but definitely sweet enough. Next time I think I will try making them with dates. I dried mine out a bit more in my dehydrator as they were still a bit moist underneath.

What can I substitute for the coconut? I don't like it but the rest looks great. Thanks!

I made these and they were good. I must've made them small because I had 39 instead of 20. I cored and chopped an apple and cooked it down with a bit of water to make applesauce. They are not overly sweet. I used raisins instead of currants because that's what I had. I'd make them again. I used the recipe from ETL cookbook.

This was a fun adventure, first time ever making almond butter (which was a lot of work, but really fun. The only advantage to making homemade is to control the ingredients, but if you have a nutritarian focused option like Dr. Furhman's product I think that is the way to go next time. But still fun to try and good to know how to make your own nut butters.)

Actually this was my first time making cookies ever, so me and the food processor were covered. I think an apron of some sort is in my future.. :)

They turned out great, definitely saving this recipe. Be warned - the cookie dough mixture itself is really good.. so some of the "cookies-to-be" didn't quite make it to the oven.. and some of the "half baked" cookies started disappearing while they were baking. Cookie monster on the loose, maybe. :)

NCSU Googled it and did not find many substitutes for coconut if it is the flavor you don't like. Some of the suggestions I found were shredded or finely chopped almonds or other nuts, finely chopped dried fruit, or additional oats or a combination.

These cookies were good. They remind me of a cookie I used to make with bananas, raisins, and sunflower seeds. I think I would like these cookies even more with sunflower seeds. That would add some texture and crunch. Next time I will add them to the batter before baking.

Addictive! Even my picky 9 year old loves them.