Pumpkin Pecan Cookies

A very special friend, Diane, gave this recipe to me the other night.

I dipped part of the cookie in chocolate. It is almost Valentine's Day you know.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups pecans, toasted and
• cooled
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup pureed pumpkin
• 1 Tablespoon orange zest
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped, pitted dates

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. Put pecans and oats in the food processor. Pulse until a fine meal forms about 25 times
4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Pulse another 20 times to mix all ingredients.
5. transfer to a large mining bowl.
6. Add pumpkin, orange zest, orange juice, vanilla extract and dates to the food processor.
7. Blend until a smooth puree forms, scraping down the sides occasionally,
8. Form a well in the center of dry ingredients, Scrape pumpkin mixture into the well.
9. , and fold all ingredients together.
10. Scoop little heaps (about 2 Tablespoons) of batter on the prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart.
11. Flatten tops
12. Store in tight container.

Diane found this recipe on http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

Thanks Diane, your the best!!!

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Chocolate was a Verna's doing.

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Have a wonderful weekend!