Alicia's Wheat-Free, Lactose Free Almond Surprise Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed meal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup almond butter
• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup prune puree
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 egg
• 3 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon stevia
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup ground pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Mix together the applesauce, prune puree, orange juice, eggs, brown sugar, almond butter, stevia, almond extract and vanilla

3. 3

   Combine oat bran, brown rice flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and flax meal (or ground flax seeds) - sift together and slowly add to wet mixture.

4. 4

   Mix should be quite soft but not runny. If it is too firm, add a little water. If too runny, add more oats and/or flax meal.

5. 5

   Add in the chocolate chips, dried cranberries (dried cherries are even better but much more expensive) and pecans.

6. 6

   drop onto a standard sized baking sheet (about 12 cookies per sheet) and bake for approximately 8 minutes.