Name: Recipe for Autumn Cranberry-Walnut Cookies
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 10-12 minutes
Total time: 20-27 minutes
Yield: 24 (1 cookie) servings
Cuisine: Sweets
Ingredients: 1 1/2 walnuts, finely ground; 1 whole wheat pastry flour, spooned lightly into measuring cup; 1/3 flaxseed meal; 1/2 salt; 1/3 dried cranberries, cacao nibs, or dried date pieces; 1/2 maple syrup; 1/4 soy or almond milk; 1 vanilla

Six cranberry-walnut cookies amid almonds and craisins

Sweets Low-Calorie, Chewy, and Delicious

These cookies are packed with walnuts, cranberries, and flax for the perfect healthy treat when you’re craving something sweet at the end of a meal. Unlike most packaged cookies, which are loaded with refined sugar and fats, these cookies are sweetened with dried fruit and maple syrup and contain no added oils. Cooled cookies can be stored in a sealed container in the freezer to maintain freshness. When you want a tasty treat, they’re ready to enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of

Heather Leno

Prep Instructions

Yield: 24 (1 cookie) servings
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Total Time: 20-27 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups walnuts, finely ground
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, spooned lightly into measuring cup
1/3 cup flaxseed meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup dried cranberries, cacao nibs, or dried date pieces
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup soy or almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Stir together dry ingredients and set aside.
Combine liquid ingredients and add to dry ingredients. Mix well.
Place walnut-size mounds on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper or a silicone pad. Flatten to desired thickness.
Bake 10–12 minutes, until brown on edges or to desired doneness. Place cookies on wire racks to cool.