I don't really have a sweet tooth. If anything, I have a salt tooth. I was hosting a Pangea Happy Hour & the theme was a Cookie Exchange, so I was excited to bake some cookies. I wanted something healthy, since I AM a doctor and wanted to have some healthy options for guests. I had just bought a bunch of apples, so I figured I'd make some Apple Oatmeal Cookies. That sounded kind of boring though, so I looked in the fridge to see what else I could come up with. Of course, I had some jalapeños in there. If anyone knows me, they know I have had a love affair with all things spicy since the beginning of time and you will always find something spicy in my fridge! A meal wasn't perfect without a hint of spiciness. I also had some fresh organic figs in there, so I decided to combine the two to make a Fig Jalapeño Jam. Voilà! I had a new creation! I'd make Apple Oatmeal Cookies topped with Jalapeño Fig Jam! I decided to share this recipe with you all & hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Please leave me some feedback and link back to this post. ¡Buen provecho! First, I made the cookies using the following recipe. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 cup Earth Balance Natural shortening 3/4 cup organic raw cane sugar 2 eggs worth of egg substitute 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats 1 cup diced organic apple without peel 1 cup chopped walnuts 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Fold in the walnuts, oats and apples. Drop dough by spoonfuls about 2 inches onto ungreased cookie sheets. 3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Let cool on wire racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies
- Apple oatmeal cookies before going into the oven
Now to make the jam! Jam ingredients 12 ounces fresh Organic figs, diced 2 tablespoons minced Organic jalapeño (ribs and seeds included) 1 tablespoon organic fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon filtered water 1/4 cup organic raw cane sugar
- Fresh Organic figs & Jalapeño
Directions In a saucepan, combine all ingredients. Stir well. Heat to a simmer over low heat. Simmer for 30 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Cover and simmer an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. If desired, mash slightly with a fork once jam is done.
- Jalapeño Fig Jam! By Dr. Maritza Baez, Independent Pangea Business Owner
Once both the cookies and jam are done, let each cool for at least 1 hour, then scoop about 1/2 teaspoon of jam onto each cookie! Enjoy!
- Vegan, Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Cookies with Jalapeño Fig Jam! By Dr Maritza Baez, Independent Pangea Business Owner
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