Easy Lemon Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package Lemon Cake Mix
• 2 egss
• 1 t. grated lemon peel
• 1/2 cup vegtable oil
• 1 cup pecan halves

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine cake mix, eggs, oil, and lemon peel in large bowl.
3. Stir until thoroughly blended.
4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Press pecan halves in center of each cookie.
6. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
   
7. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
8. Remove to wire racks and cool completely

You may substitute almonds or walnut halves for the pecans.

White Bean Cookies

The beans take the place of the oil and butter, giving you protein instead of fat! How amazing, they actually taste like cookies very good cookies in fact. I was a little leary but they are good!

½ cup cooked white beans
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs (1/4 C. Egg Powder + 1/2 C. Water)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ¼ cups wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup pecans (or walnuts) chopped

Beat beans and sugar together. Add eggs, vanilla. In separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add flour moisture to bean/sugar mixture. Stir until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips, and nuts. Cover and refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes depending on size of cookies. Makes 4 dozen

You can replace the nuts with chocolate chips or anything else you want to add.

Enjoy!