Pumpkin, chickpea and chocolate chip cookies

Looking for a sweet surprise? Try recipes for baked goods that use chickpeas - not only will they satisfy your sweet tooth, they're filled with protein, so they'll keep you full 'til it's time for your next meal.

Pumpkin purée marries beautifully with the warm, comforting flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger. Between the chickpeas and pumpkin, these cookies are an excellent source of fiber, iron and protein, as well as a good amount of calcium and vitamin C!

Chai Spiced Cookies

Yields: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Sugar Cookie Mix
¾ cup almonds, toasted and finely chopped
¾ tsp. allspice
¾ tsp. cardamom
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ cup butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. almond extract
1 cup powdered sugar




Preparation Directions:

~ Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
~ In a large bowl, stir together cookie mix, allspice, cardamom and cinnamon. Stir in butter, vanilla, and almond extract mix well.
~ Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until set.
~ Gently roll warm cookies in powdered sugar; and place on cooling rack. Cool completely and roll in sugar again.

Cardamom Cookies Anyone?

Here's a cool video from our friends at WTF about Cardamom and its uses, plus a great recipe for Cardamom Cookies that you will certainly love.