Basic Cookies Recipe

Directions

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   Mash bananas.
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   Heat honey then whip with bananas.
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   Add in any other ingredients as listed below.
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   Add in flour last.
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   Put on baking tray in desertspoonful-lumps, then bake at 180C
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   (350F) for 15-20 min.
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   These cookies are made using mashed bananas instead of fat.
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   You can substitute bananas (or possibly applesauce) for fat in most cookie, cake and muffin recipes - they're healthier and tastier.
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   They also make nice muffins if done in a muffin-pan - one quantity should make about 12 baby muffins.
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    The following variations are all approximate amounts - you can vary according to taste - and as you can see the possibilitiesare only limited by your imagination!
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    Variations:BLUEBERRY, APRICOT & PECANhalf punnet fresh blueberrieshalf c. dry apricots, choppedhalf c. pecans, minced
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    APRICOT & ALMONDhalf c. dry apricots, choppedhalf c. minced almonds
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    50g almond meal (optional - and use only 150g flour)
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    LEMON & POPPY SEED2 Tbsp.
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    poppy seedsgrated rind of 2 lemons1 Tbsp.
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    lemon juice
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    ORANGE & GINGER2 Tbsp.
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    glace ginger, choppedhalf tsp.
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    grnd gingergrated rind of 1 orange50g almond meal (optional - and use only 150g flour)
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    PINEAPPLE, CARROT/ZUCCHINI & SULTANAhalf c. pineapple, choppedhalf c. carrot or possibly zucchini, gratedhalf c. sultanas
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    APPLE, FIG & SPICEhalf c. pie apple (or possibly stewed apple)
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    6 dry figs, choppedmixed spice
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    PINEAPPLE, COCONUT & SULTANAhalf c. pineapple, choppedhalf c. coconut, shreddedhalf c. sultanas
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    PEAR, PASSIONFRUIT & DATEhalf c. pears, choppedpulp of 1-2 passionfruithalf c. dates, minced
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    CHOCOLATE, ZUCCHINI & WALNUThalf c. zucchini, gratedhalf c. minced walnutsa little bit of grated or possibly finely minced chocolate
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    (depends on how naugthy you want to be!)
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    PEANUT BUTTER & CORNhalf c. creamed corn (one small can)
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    1-2 Tbsp.
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    of peanut butter (depending on taste)
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    PLUM & PISTACHIO1 can (400g) plums (or possibly 6 fresh), minced half c. minced pistachioshalf tsp.
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    allspice (+ cinnamon optional)