Friday, June 10, 2016
Last week-end we hiked the St. Perpetua trail located at Cape Perpetua Oregon. It is a fairly steep climb down and then back up, about 3 miles total. From the top we could see the rocky beaches and the pacific ocean. There were wild flowers decorating the sides of the hill at the summit.
During the walk down old trees draped in moss kept the sun at bay
and Olive found herself a very nice stick.
The day before I baked these Oregon trail cookies to take with us. I added wheat germ and substituted walnuts for the almonds otherwise kept true to the recipe. The base of the cookie is made with flour, oats and peanut butter. We enjoyed them very much.
This recipe has been slightly adapted from a recipe on Bob's Red Mill Website
1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
¾ cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons wheat germ
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup butter (softened)
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 egg (beaten first, then added)
½ cup walnuts (chopped)
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup dried cranberries
To prepare:
Preheat oven to 350
Grease baking sheet or line with parchment paper or a silpat.
In a medium-sized bowl add and whisk together flour, oats, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside.
In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and honey. Then add in egg and vanilla and mix together. Combine and add flour mixture, one half at a time. Now gently mix in walnuts, pumpkin seeds and cranberries.
Roll dough into balls, (I used a ¼ cup measuring tool to keep them all the same size). Flatten tops with a fork and bake until golden brown about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pan about 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool.
Makes about 12 cookies
Cheri Savory Spoon
Mysavoryspoon was first started in 2010 as a way to journal recipes that I had collected from cookbooks, magazines, family and friends. Most everything was savory, using legumes and whole grains. Along the way I discovered a love for baking. Now a couple times a month you might see some type of sweet pie or treat.
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These are my kind of cookies and Olive is too cute 😀
ReplyDeleteThanks Tandy! yes Olive is a keeper.
DeleteI would love this cookies..healthy also..Olive is a darling..lots of hug to her..but dear want to see a photo of Pacific ocean from top..if you have
ReplyDeleteHi Moumita, will add pic of the pacific ocean for you later today or tomorrow, take care!
DeleteHow appropriate are these cookies for you! I think they might have been named just for you :) They sound perfect for hiking a beautiful Oregon trail! Love your pictures, how fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, we are enjoying ouyrselves.
DeleteOlive really did find a good stick - so smooth and just the right size. I miss my labradors. This looks like a wonderful hike - with the mist and flowers - sounds like a wonderful adventure. The cookies look great too! Have a great weekend Cheri.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tricia, you should see some of the sticks Olive tries to pick up, they are huge at least this one wasn't too big.
DeleteNice! Perfect for a hike!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mimi!
DeleteAw, love your sweet Olive! A stick for her and yummy cookies for the rest of you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz, Olive loves her sticks.
DeleteOh my gosh, your cookies look sooo good, Cheri. Love to replicate them...BTW Love the sweet pic of your doggie, Olive, too =)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim, Olive loves her sticks!
DeleteSounds like you had a scenic adventure Cheri and Olive found a keepsake:)
ReplyDeleteEverything about these cookies is healthy and yummy, Cheri...dreid cranberries make them pop!
Thank you so much for sharing your trip and cookies, Cheri...
Hi Louise, yes we had a great adventure, Olive is always very happy when she finds a stick.
DeleteWhat beautiful scenery! I have friends who are originally from Oregan, I can see why they love the area. The cooked look fabulous, I've been looking for a lunchbox cookie for the kids so I will give these a go.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing
Julie
Gourmet Getaways
Thanks Julie, these are great travelling cookies!
DeleteI love the images of your hike. I've just finished a 5km walk on the beach and I'm exhausted - and it was all on the flat! And I didn't have any trail cookies - what a great idea xx
ReplyDeleteHi Charlie, oh I love walking on the beach, so relaxing!
DeleteBoth of us are so lucky to live in places with such beautiful scenery and pristine walks in the woods. And love cookies like this for the journey. Now I'm in the mood to bake! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lea Ann, yes I agree, everywhere I look I see beauty here. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI feel as if I am vacationing in Oregon through your eyes Cheri, so much fun and so beautiful! Your cookies look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Peggy, we are all enjoying ourselves!
DeleteLooks like it was a fun walk, Cheri. And it's always nice to take a healthy treat along to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara, it was a great walk.
DeleteAppropriately named! What a lovely place for a hike and cookies sound so chock full of delicious flavor, Cheri. Olive looks very proud of her stick :)
ReplyDeleteHi Susan, yes Olive almost looks like she is walking with a swagger when she finds a stick.
DeleteThose cookies sound and look very delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie, we enjoyed them.
DeleteThese are perfect cookies for energy while hiking! I love Olive - what a beauty!
ReplyDeleteThanks David, she is a wonderful companion.
DeleteSounds like a great trail! And, what a perfect cookie to take along on a hike.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa, yes it is a great trail, there are alot of places to hike here.
DeleteI love baking things like this to take on a walk, what a lovely thing to do and these sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline, we had a wonderful day.
DeleteHi Cheri. I love that Olive found such a great stick on your wonderful walk through uch great secenery
ReplyDeleteThanks Tania for stopping by, Olive does love her sticks.
Deleteappropriately named cookies, and delicious ones, at that! delightful. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, we enjoyed them.
DeleteWhat a great treat to take along on your hike. Good planning, Cheri!
ReplyDeleteThanks Monica, we hike almost every day so that makes things pretty easy.
DeleteI love this post and I love seeing how happy Olive is on the trails! I need to make these cookies to enjoy on the land!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pamela, she is so happy on the trails and always when she finds a good stick.
DeleteWhat a beautiful hike, and these cookies sound like the perfect thing to snack on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marcie!
DeleteWhat a beautiful hike, and these cookies sound like the perfect thing to snack on!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marcie!
DeleteThese cookies sound wonderful! It seems like they would have great texture. I would love to try making them. What a beautiful place for a hike! I really enjoyed your pictures, Cheri!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shari, we love it here, but I am already missing the kids back home.
DeleteThose look delicious, Cheri, and your hike seems heavenly. Isn't it funny how labs always want to carry a stick on their walks? Mine always have to have the biggest one they can find and they change it up several times during our journey!
ReplyDeleteyes, labs are the best, once Olive finds the one she wants she carries it the whole way. Take care!
DeleteBeautiful post. Cookie looks so delicious :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kushi!
DeleteThese cookies look great. Love your dog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Janet, appreciate you stopping by.
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