Oatmeal Carob-Chip Cookies

Gluten Free, Sweetened with Stevia

1 cup gluten free multipurpose flour

1 cup gluten free old fashioned oats

½ teaspoon Cinnamon (optional)

½ teaspoon Orsa Salt ( or sea salt)

1 ½ teaspoons Stevia powder, pure

1 cup butternut squash puree

1 cup Ricotta Cheese

1 large egg slightly beaten

2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or butter, or olive oil)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

½ cup carob chips

Preheat oven to 350°, make sure the rack is in the middle position.  I always use parchment paper covering the cookie sheet – just easier to remove the cookie.  I use a Kitchen Aid to mix my cookies combining all my dry ingredients first – except the carob chips.  Then adding all the wet ingredients on top, then mixing well – until it forms a “cookie batter.”  Add carob chips at this point.  Dried cranberries, cherries, or blueberries are also delicious to add!!  Drop them by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.  Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they are golden brown.  Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a couple minutes, then transfer to cooling racks.

oatmeal carob chip cookies

they are delish with cranberries also!!