I needed something to use up sourdough starter that wasn't bread or cake and didn't have a long fermentation period. Oh, and it also had to be something that I had all the ingredients on hand for already. And, since we're running very low on eggs right now, that ruled a bunch of stuff out.

In the end I settled on these "everything cookies". They're basically an oatmeal cookie that uses sourdough starter for the flour and liquid components of the recipe. They're sweetened with a mix of brown sugar and mashed bananas. And they don't need eggs because the recipe basically starts by getting you to make a flax egg out of starter and ground flax seeds.

Everything Cookies

From Cultures for Health

Ingredients

• 1-2 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 Tbsp. ground flax seeds
• 225g (100% hydration) sourdough starter
• 1/3 c. canola oil or melted coconut oil
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. quick or rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, ground
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 c. chopped nuts¹
• 1/2 c. chocolate chips (or chopped up chocolate)
• 1/2 c. dried fruit²
• 1/4 c. unsweetened shredded coconut (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Mix the mashed banana(s), ground flax, and starter and let stand for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in oil, brown sugar, and vanilla.
4. Dump in oats, but don't stir them in yet!
5. Add baking soda, salt, and cinnamon on top of oats and stir to combine.
6. Mix in nuts, chocolate, dried fruit, and coconut (if using).
7. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10-15 minutes (mine took 13).
8. Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack to cool.

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¹ We used slivered almonds this time, but there are lots of other options: walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans... Maybe even pine nuts, cashews, or pistachios. ^Back
2 We used dried cherries for this batch. Some other things to consider: rasisins/sultanas, apricots, currants, cranberries, dates, mango, papaya... I might also consider trying dried pineapple, blueberries, or strawberries. ^Back