Apple and Nut Drop Cookies #AppleWeek

Wow...it is already day 3 of #AppleWeek.  It is a WOW Wednesday and I am sharing a recipe with you that is certain to make you stand up, take notice and shout out a big WOW, maybe even a WOWWHEEEEE. Today's theme is Sweet Treats so make sure you scroll past my recipe to see what goodies the others have cooked up for you.

These cookies are not only easy, peasy and delicious but they are actually good for you!!  I'm telling you these cookies are the BOMB!!  They are not too sweet with some crunch and a lingering bit of  salt on the tongue.  You will want to eat more than one and that's okay! It won't even trash your diet....have two or three.

I took this recipe from a cookbook that I won called Pure Food by Kurt Beecher Dammeier. I told you all about it here.  The nice thing about this recipe, besides being yummy and healthy, is that it is written to be adapted by you to suit your likes and ingredients you have on hand.

Chef Dammeier calls them Quick and Easy Cookies. He instructs you to use your choice of nut butter, your choice of add ins and even your choice of apple or pear.

I am sharing the recipe as adapted by me for my palate and pantry. I served these cookies as dessert when our friends, Kurt and Kim, joined us for dinner.  They loved them for the taste.  Everyone, including my husband, thought that these cookies contained chocolate.  They are that good!!  I loved them because, while they are not completely #FMD friendly, they are pretty darn close so I enjoyed them completely guilt free.

Apple and Nut Drop Cookies

adapted from Pure Food, Quick and Easy Cookies

1 c. almond butter

1/2 c. oatmeal

3 T. flax seed

1/3 c. shelled pistachios

1 small apple, cored and diced (peel left on)

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 t. salt

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

kosher salt for sprinkling

Mix all ingredients, except kosher salt, in a medium bowl. Drop the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Sprinkle each with a few grains of kosher salt.  Bake in a preheated 350* oven until puffed and browned on the edges, 12-15 minutes, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through the baking time.  Allow cookies to cool on the sheets for a couple of minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.  Print Recipe

Monday: Appetizers and Drinks

• Apple Brie Roll Up  by Family Around the Table
• Apple Cider Margaritas by A Palatable Pastime
• Apple Cheddar Pinwheels by Cooking With Carlee 
• Apple Pie Martini by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Apple Pie Smoothie by Feeding Big
• Applejack Cider by Grumpy's Honeybunch
• Caramel Apple Float by Jolene's Recipe Journal 
• Caramel Apple Martini by A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Caramel Appletini by The Speckled Palate 
• Crockpot Apple Sauce by I Say Nomato 
• Hot and Boozy Caramel Apple Cider by Love My Messy Messy Mess 
• Mulled Apple Shrub Mule by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures 
• Red Hot Apple Cider by New South Charm
• Roasted Apple and Acorn Squash Soup by Caroline's Cooking 
• Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks

Tuesday: Main Dishes and Sides

• Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Apple Cider Bread by I Say Nomato 
• Apple-Glazed Pork Chops with Raisins by Love My Messy Messy Mess
• Apple Streusel Muffins by Family Around The Table
• Chicken Salad with Apples and Cranberries by Feeding Big
• Chopped Apple Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Fall Apples Become Yummy Applesauce for the Year by Crafty Mama in ME 
• Harvest Brats with Apple Slaw by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
• Sausage Stuffed Apples by A Palatable Pastime 
• Sage Pork Chops with Apple Pan Gravy by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Scalloped Apples Casserole by Red Cottage Chronicles 
• Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pulled Pork by Cooking With Carlee
• Southern Style Fried Apples by New South Charm

Wednesday: Sweet Treats

• Apple and Nut Drop Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Apple Brown Betty by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
• Apple Cider Caramel Sauce by Cooking With Carlee 
• Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bread by Feeding Big 
• Apple Dumplings by A Palatable Pastime
• Apple Oatmeal Cookies by Jolene's Recipe Journal 
• Apple Pie & Cinnamon Things by Crafty Mama in ME 
• Apple Pie in a Jar by Grumpy's Honeybunch 
• Apple Swirl Buns by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Baked Apples with Chocolate and Caramel by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks 
• Brown Butter Apples by Cricket's Confections 
• Mini Apple Pie with Cheddar Crust by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Nana's Apple Pie by The Crumby Cupcake 
• Sparkling Cider Pound Cake by Family Around The Table

Thursday: Apple Projects

• Apple Bacon Jam by Caroline's Cooking
• Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix in a Jar by A Palatable Pastime
• Apple Cinnamon Stovetop Potpourri by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Apple Suncatchers by Crafty Mama in ME
• Caramel Apple in a Jar by Family Around The Table
• Homemade Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Packets by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Knit Apple Hat by Jolene's Recipe Journal

Friday: Anything Apple Goes

• 1 Minute Caramel Apple Dip by Corn, Beans, Pigs and Kids
• Apple Brown Betty by A Palatable Pastime
• Apple Bundt Cake With Cider Caramel by Cooking With Carlee 
• Apple Cinnamon Shortcakes by Jolene's Recipe Journal
• Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks 
• Apple Fritters by Grumpy's Honeybunch
• Apple Pie Skillet by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Caramelized Apple and Bacon Jam Crostini by Caroline's Cooking
• Creamy Peanut Butter Apple Dip by New South Charm 
• Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple and Peppered Bacon by Feeding Big
• Individual Apple Crisp by Family Around The Table 
• Smoky Apple Pulled Pork by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Slow Cooker Apple Butter by The Crumby Cupcake