Ingredients

Let’s Cook!

• 1
  Preheat the oven to 350°F
  
• 2
  Add the egg and maple syrup and mix until smooth.
  
• 3
  Add all of the dry ingredients except the fruit and nuts.
  
• 4
  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  
• 5
  Use the back of a spoon to gently press on the cookies to flatten them just slightly. This will help them cook more evenly.
  
• 6
  Bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Mine were ready in 14 minutes, and I might have been able to get away with 13 minutes, so keep an eye on them.
  
• 7
  Store the cookies in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
  
• 8
  Notes: 🍪 You can substitute 1/2 cup applesauce for the banana, if you prefer. 🍪 The amount of sugar can easily be reduced, or you can replace the brown sugar entirely with Splenda (sucralose) or another alternative sweetener. I’ve made these by using 3 packets of Splenda instead of the brown sugar and they turned out great.
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  Notes: 🍪. Don’t like dried fruit? Try chocolate chips! 🍪. Don’t have maple syrup? Honey will work (but the cookies will no longer be vegan). 🍪. No nuts? Try sunflower seeds. Or, mix in some ground flaxseed 🍪. These cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.