GI Cookies

GI Cookies (“Troepekoekies”)

Translated from “Huisgenoot Wenresepte 2” by Annette Human

This recipe makes 11-12 dozen.

Mix together:

• 5 cups Flour
• 4 cups shredded Coconut
• 3 cups rolled Oats
• 1 cup Bran
• 1 cup chopped Nuts (Pecan or your favourites)
• 1 t Salt

In a mixer, beat together until creamy:

• 1 lb Butter
• 4 cups Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 2 t Vanilla Essence

Add this to the dry ingredient mixture.

In a large glass bowl, heat in a microwave oven for 40 seconds:

• ¼ cup Honey

Add to the warm honey:

• 4 t Baking Powder
• 3 t Baking Soda

This mixture will form a very thick foam, which you add and mix into the rest of the ingredients.

Lastly add and mix in:

• 4 cups All Bran Cereal

Place golf ball size balls of dough 2” apart on a cookie sheet and do NOT flatten them.  Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes.  They should not brown too much.