Cozy Fall Pumpkin Cookie

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds healthy fats and a subtle flavor.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and retains some nutrients.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chopped chocolate

Dark chocolate has antioxidants and less sugar.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans offer similar crunch and flavor, while sunflower seeds are nut-free.

Start with wet ingredients: add 1 can of pumpkin puree to a mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce to the pumpkin puree.

Mix in 1/4 cup of maple syrup and combine well.

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients: 1 1/4 cup of oat flour, 1/2 cup of millet flour, and 1/2 cup of potato starch.

Add 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the dry mixture and whisk together.

Combine wet and dry ingredients until mixed well.

Fold in 1/4 cup of non-dairy chocolate chips.

Scoop the dough onto a cookie sheet lined with a sil pad, flattening each scoop slightly with wet fingers.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

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