Homestead Harvest Cookies

Made with whole wheat flour, dried fruit, and black walnuts, these hearty harvest cookies are reminiscent of desserts made on family homesteads.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 113 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup chopped black walnuts
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup dried apples
• 3 tablespoons raw honey
• 1 cup dried persimmons
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.75 cups raw sugar, divided
• 2.25 cups whole wheat pastry flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix 1 cup raw sugar and honey together in a bowl for honey-sugar.

Step 3

Cream remaining raw sugar, honey-sugar, and butter together in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix thoroughly. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix until evenly moist throughout. Incorporate dried apples, persimmons, and walnuts.

Step 4

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.