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Chocolate Chip Cookies

I have adapted this old favorite from Sally Fallon’s Raisin Nut Cookies page 532 in Nourishing Traditions. Everyone who has tasted these cookies loves them.

Makes about 2 dozen

  • 1/2 c whole yogurt
  • 1/2 c sweet butter, softened
  • 1/4 t sea salt
  • 3/4 c fresh ground whole wheat or spelt flour
  • 3/4 c oats
  • 1 c unrefined sugar
  • 1/2 t ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 t ground cloves
  • 1/2 t ground ginger
  • 1/2 c dark chocolate chips

Method:
Blend yogurt, butter, flour, oats and salt. Place in a bowl, cover and leave at room temperature 12-24 hours.

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