Healthier carob chip cookies

Luckily my kids didn't notice the difference, but carob chips are a better alternative to chocolate chips in baking so give it a try. Here's some benefits:

• Carob chips are made out of carob powder. They are similar in appearance and texture to chocolate chips, although the taste is distinctly different from that of chocolate. Carob is a naturally sweet substance, so there is generally no sugar added to the chips during manufacture. Carob chips also lack the stimulants caffeine and theobromine found in chocolate.

Here's the recipe:
3/4 Cup olive oil (next time I will try half apple sauce half oil)
1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
Xylitol to taste
2 Eggs
1tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
2 Cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 Cup Light Spelt Flour
Carrob Chips

Mix all Dry ingredients in one bowl, and liquid in another. Add liquid ingredients to dry and mix with wooden spoon just to combine don't over mix. Add Carob Chips at the end without mixing too much.



Bake in 350 oven for about 8-10 minutes or until just beginning to brown. I prefer to under bake slightly. The longer the bake time the crispier the cookie.

Enjoy!

MacroBaby

My baby is 8 months old next week. He has never eaten anything other than vegetables, save for the crumbs that fall on the floor from his siblings that he manages to get into his mouth without us watching.

We are learning about eating clean and even experimenting with a macrobiotic diet in this house of late so I will post some success, and failure recipes, for all to view. Enjoy!

Check out some great reads here:

1. A scary look at sugar Sugar the sweetest way to die

2. And our favorite, I mean this guy knows his farmer! Dr.Axe
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