7 Grain Cranberry Pistachio Cookies and WonderMix

Continuing with our Holiday baking and cookie theme this week, we thought we'd share these hearty grain-tastic flavor bombs of love. The cranberry pistachio cookies of glory are to freakin' die for! They are a healthy handful including our 7 Grain Flakes ( rolled Hard Red Wheat, Oat Groats, Triticale Berries, Rye Berries, Dehulled Barley, Soft White Wheat, Spelt Berries) , our freshly milled Spelt Flour along with good-for your sweeteners like coconut sugar and stevia.

We also used pistachios in these bad-boy cookies. You want to know some random health facts about pistachios?! They're loaded with happy things!

Some of the health facts of pistachio:

According to Thomas and Gebhardt (2006), pistachios contain a lower calorie content of only 160 per one ounce in comparison to other nuts.
Pistachios contain a higher amount of protein in comparison with other nuts such as almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, and walnuts. The amount of protein found is 6 g per 1 ounce, which is the highest in comparison to other nuts.
The fat content in pistachios is also the lowest compared to other nuts. Statistics collected by Thomas and Gebhardt (2006) show that the fat content is 13 g per 1 ounce.
Pistachios are also a very good source for mono-unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid and antioxidants. Taking them on a regular basis is known to be effective in decreasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is known as “bad” cholesterol and helps to increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), commonly known as “good” cholesterol.(source here)

Now to Mix Things Up!

Today we're using our favorite mixer, the WonderMix. If you're not familiar with this little workhorse of a mixer, it's probably one of the most convenient and powerful machines our pastry chef could recommend.

The Kitchen Mixer That’s Built For Life

There are several mixers on the market that will work great if you are making cookies or brownies, but bread dough is a totally different story. We have tested different mixers and ultimately the WonderMix is the best for bread dough. Other mixers start to struggle or do not mix the bread dough effectively. However, the WonderMix can take whole grain flours and mix them beautifully into a smooth consistent bread dough. If you want to mix dough for 1 loaf or 8 loaves of whole wheat bread you won’t have to worry about hurting your mixer, it's built to take it. That being said, some mixer can't handle really thick cookie dough! Not this guy! It' also strong enough to handle a thick cookie dough like this one! Oh...and right now the Wondermixer is on sale! Check it out here.

Now for the cookies...

7 Grain Cranberry Pistachio Cookies

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In a WonderMix with the cookie paddle attachment combine the spelt flour, 7-grain flakes, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. On the lowest speed add the water, coconut sugar, stevia blend, coconut oil, molasses and almond milk. Mix for 2 minutes until well combined. Scoop by rounded Tablespoon about 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten balls of dough slightly. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Yield 36 cookies.

Estimated Nutritional Information per cookie: 180 calories, 27 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.

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