Easy Squash-Spice-Oatmeal Cookies

[Trinity]

A friend sent me this delicious healthy recipe from an excellent recipe book called "Mother Nature's Garden" by Florence Bienenfeld

Easy Squash-Spice-Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup mashed squash (I used butternut, they suggest banana squash)
1/4 cup maple syrup (I'd ran out so used a heaped desert spoon of honey)
2 tb sp sunflower oil
grated zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup rice flour (any flour would work I expect)
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins

Beat the squash, oil and lemon zest together until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well - I squished it together with my hands.

Put little balls on a greased baking try and bake at 180 C for 12- 15 minutes.

[Bugbabe]

ooooh that looks yummy! Thanks

[burek]

Looks great. Any idea how long they keep for?

[Trinity]

Looks great. Any idea how long they keep for?

In my house, we'd be lucky if they made it to dinner time

We tend to make food fresh for the day, and it doesn't last much longer. I imagine they'd keep for a good week in an airtight container, although I have honestly never made it past the two day mark with anything tasty!

[Shirley]

Can't wait for my squash to be ready to turn into biscuits