RECIPE OF THE MONTH
DIWALI SPECIAL: This Diwali bake your cookies with healthy flax
seeds.
Flax and Fig Cookies
Nutrition facts per serving
Energy: 80kcal
Protein: 1g
Fat: 4g
Fibre: 1g
Serving Size: 18-20 cookies
Ingredients:
· 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room
temperature
· 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar,
divided
· 1 large egg, separated
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
· 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
· 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
· 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup ground
flaxseeds (see Note), divided
· 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
· 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
· 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
· 1/8 teaspoon salt
· 1/2 cup fig preserves
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
2. Beat butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high
speed until creamy. Add egg yolk and vanilla and beat until combined.
3. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds, cream of tartar,
cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in another bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the batter and beat on
low until just combined, scraping down the sides as needed.
4. Place the egg white in a small bowl. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup each brown sugar and ground
flaxseeds in a shallow dish. Roll slightly rounded teaspoons of dough into balls. Dip one ball at a time
into the egg white and then roll in the sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking
sheet. Press your thumb (or index finger) into the middle of each cookie and spoon enough
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