Whole Grain Maple Oatmeal Cookies

Whole Grain Maple Oatmeal Cookies 

Ingredients: 

2 C. All purpose flour 

2 tsp. Baking powder 

1/2 tsp. Baking soda 

1/2 C. Butter 

1/2 C. Granulated sugar 

1/2 C. Maple butter 

2 Eggs, beaten 

1 C. Quick oats 

1/2 C. Hemp seeds

1/2 C. Roasted sunflower seeds 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 

2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 

3. Blend flour, b. powder and b. soda together in a small bowl. Set aside 

4. In a large bowl mix butter, sugar and maple butter together. Mix ingredients together to make a smooth paste 

5. Beat eggs in a small bowl until light and frothy 

6. Add eggs to butter/sugar mixture and blend together well 

7. Mix in oats, sunflower and hemp seeds to make a very thick dough 

8. Stir in dry ingredients and  incorporate flour to make a pliable dough 

9. Take a small amount of dough and roll into a ball with your hands 

10. Place balls of dough on parchment paper placing 2" apart 

11. Flatten rounds of dough with a fork and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until light brown 

12.  Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool completely before storing away in a container 

Servings:   24 large cookies