more ways to produce on a mass scale leaving some nutrients out in order to keep up with demand.
What are other ways to "add value" to your cookies? Here are some that you could try!
1. Swap the Sugar for Natural Sugar in Dried Fruit
You could literally take a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe and instead of adding the chocolate chips, you could replace them with things like:
Cherries
Raisins
Chopped up Figs
Cranberries
2. Think Whole Grains or Gluten Free Options
White sugar and white flour are processed differently today than before so there are many options on the store shelves that can add value to your cookie's health! Even if you replace half of the entire flour amount with whole wheat flour or a gluten free alternative this gives the cookie a boost of nutrients that will make you feel better while eating it.
Another "added value" is to add oats to cookie recipes to give it some nutritional fiber which is important for your gut health and will make you full faster and keep you full longer. Empty calories keep you eating all day. Nutrient dense calories keep steady long term energy within your whole body for longer periods of a day.
3. Substitute your other Ingredients
What other ingredients could you swap to add value to your cookie recipe? Here are a few...
Replace the oil and butter from your cookie recipe with applesauce
Replace eggs with an egg substitute or even just egg whites
Replace milk chocolate chips with semi-sweet or dark chocolate pieces instead
Replace white sugar with dark maple syrup or organic cane sugar which is less processed and still holds some of the mineral nutrients.
Replace brown sugar with raw coconut sugar. (it surprisingly tastes the same!)
Getting creative in the kitchen will have you looking at. all your baking in a different light and you'll feel better! These tips can apply to cakes, pies, and other desserts too! You may find you'll never go back and your body will thank you for it!!
