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Copycat: Goji And Chocolate Chip Oaties

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Have you entered this giveaway yet? If you haven’t, you should.

But even if you don’t win, here’s a recipe to make you feel like a winner. These are my favorite cookies to make. They’re easy, delicious, and use normal, healthy ingredients you can feel good about eating any day. And because it’s so adjustable, I knew I could make it feel more like a Goji Gourmet cookie.

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For the copycat, I used signature ingredients from the Goji Gourmet line including goji berries, chocolate chips, oatmeal, and almonds in the form of almond butter. You can certainly adjust the mix-ins in the batter, though chocolate chips never disappoint.

Goji And Chocolate Chip Oaties(adapted from this recipe)

Ingredients(Makes 24 cookies):

  • 2 cups oatmeal, divided

  • 3/4 cup almond butter

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

  • 1/4 cup water Omitted because my batter was wet enough

  • 1 (large)banana, mashed

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips(let’s just say I used more)

  • 1/4 cup goji berries

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Take 1 cup of oatmeal and process it in a food processor until it’s been turned into a flour. Add all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and mix. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix until the batter has come together. Chill the dough for 10-20 minutes.

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Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. When the dough is cold, break off chunks and roll them into 1-inch dough balls. Place the balls on lined baking trays and bake for 25-30 minutes until they’re firm to the touch.

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I hesitate to call any dessert “healthy”, but with whole grains, dried fruit, and healthy fats from the nut butter, these certainly won’t break any New Years resolutions.

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Goji Gourmet Giveaway

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Last year, I sampled a small company’s superfood-packed cookies and fell in love with their taste and texture. At the time, they were only available in certain parts of New York and online, but now Goji Gourmet is sold across the country and still growing strong. They sell bite-sized cookies filled with whole grains, real ingredients, and—of course—their trademark goji berries.

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Even though these cookies are “healthy”, they are filled with flavor. This past week, I tried making a copycat recipe which I have to say is really good, but not quite as soft as the original(I’ll post the recipe soon). Now I have the chance to share these amazing cookies with you.

Giveaway

 

All 5 Flavors PackOne commenter will win an 5-flavor pack from Goji Gourmet. Please leave a separate comment for each entry. I’ll randomly pick a winner on Friday, the 14th. There are 3 ways to enter.

1. Comment on which flavor of Goji Gourmet cookies sounds most appealing to you.

2. “Like” Goji Gourmet on Facebook

3. Follow Goji Gourmet on Twitter

If you’re on Facebook or twitter, you can like or follow me, too, for kicks and giggles(I’m good for giggles). Good luck!