Honey-Sweetened Baklava Cookies

Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 1 hour

These delicious cookies combine all the flavors you love in the buttery Greek dessert, packed into a healthy little oatmeal cookie. While honey counts as added sugar, it’s not refined. Still, it’s important to consume it in moderation.  Our RD recommends 25g or less of added sugar per day so with only 5g added sugar these cookies make a perfect dessert that can fit into a healthy holiday meal plan.

Honey-Sweetened Baklava Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (118ml) honey
• 1/2 cup (65g) walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup (60g) pistachios, shelled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (60g) whole-wheat pastry flour or whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups (148g) oats

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat. Continue to cook, swirling pan occasionally, until the foam subsides and the butter begins to turn golden brown and smells nutty, about 3 minutes.

Add the honey, walnuts, pistachios, cinnamon, salt and cloves and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Pour into a large mixing bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.

Add the egg and vanilla to the honey mixture and stir to combine. Add the flour and baking soda and stir until no traces of flour remain. Add the oats, stirring to combine. The mixture will be very stiff.

Drop the batter by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches (5cm) apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom halfway through baking, until crispy on the edges and golden brown, 14–18 minutes, watching carefully during the last few minutes to make sure the cookies aren’t burning. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Serves: 26 | Serving Size: 1 cookie

Nutrition (per serving): Calories: 100; Total Fat: 6g; Saturated Fat: 2.5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 16.4mg; Sodium: 65mg; Carbohydrate: 11g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugar: 5g; Protein: 2g

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