Time to roll out another recipe from my ‘Against All Grain‘ cookbook! Written by the very talented Danielle Walker! As I push forward in my {New Year Challenge!}, this time I decided to try the ‘allergy-free breakfast cookies’. This recipe can be found on pg. 54 of the cookbook. They were appealing to me for several reasons. One~They are fruit sweetened only! Enough said. Two~I really wanted something I could prepare fast with minimal clean up for those mornings when time is lacking. I am digging the idea of preparing the dough in advance and keeping it in the refrigerator. Then all I have to do is scoop and bake! However, you could totally bake these in advance and even freeze them… Three~Who doesn’t want to eat a cookie for breakfast?!
I think I just fell in love with dried apricots! Look at that color!!!
Like all of the recipes in Danielle’s book, these are made without grains. They are also made without eggs, dairy and nuts! I did make one change to the recipe. It called for palm shortening and I opted to use Kerry Gold butter instead. So, mine had that tiny bit of dairy. I also added my usual essential oils! I left out the 1½ tsp. of lemon juice & 2 tsp. of cinnamon that her recipe called for. Instead I added 2-3 drops of {Young Living} Cinnamon Bark essential oil and 6 drops of {Young Living} Lemon essential oil. I still can’t believe 1 drop of the cinnamon bark oil is equivalent to 1 tsp. of cinnamon!
*Young Living Lemon (Citrus limon) essential oil has a strong, purifying, citrus scent that is revitalizing and uplifting. Lemon consists of 68 percent dlimonene, a powerful antioxidant. Jean Valnet MD estimated that it takes 3,000 lemons to produce one kilo of oil. In his book, The Practice of Aromatherapy, Valnet wrote that lemon is a tonic for supporting the nervous and sympathetic nervous system.
* Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ Cinnamon Bark is meticulously tested to ensure that no dilution from similar-smelling oils has occurred. Cinnamon is thought to promote healthy cardiovascular and immune function, and acts as an antiseptic.
* As always, I must add that I ONLY use Young Living Essential Oils. So, their oils are the only ones I recommend. I feel it is important to mention this because I have heard it estimated that about 98% of the essential oil out there are not safe for consumption. If you want more information on why Young Living oils ARE safe to consume this is a good place to start {Introduction to Essential Oils}.
