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    Published: Dec 15, 2015 · Modified: Mar 15, 2022 by Stephanie McKercher, RDN · 8 Comments

    Whole Grain Thumbprint Cookies

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    Whole Grain Thumbprint Cookies are dairy-free and vegan, made with whole grains, and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas.  The best part?  They belong equally on your holiday cookie platter and your breakfast plate.

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    It's always kind of magical when nutritious + delicious come together in one simple recipe, so I had to share my favorite whole grain thumbprint cookies.

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    Cookies are just so much better when they taste good and help you feel good too.

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    Thumbprint cravings have been a-brewing in my mind since the second I tasted the Blackberry Chia Jam I shared last week.

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    I just knew my jam was destined for holiday cookie greatness.
    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    To make these whole grain thumbprint cookies, mix rolled oats and whole wheat flour with ripe bananas, chia seeds, ground flax, and just the right amount of lemon.  

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

    Fill your thumbprints with my Blackberry Chia Jam or use any jam, jelly, or fruit spread of your choosing.  Either way, these whole grain thumbprint cookies are so simple to throw together - you'll only need one bowl and less than 30 minutes.

    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert. Perfect for holiday baking!

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    These delicious whole grain thumbprint cookies are healthy enough for breakfast + sweet enough for dessert. Great healthy addition to your holiday cookie tray!

    Whole Grain Thumbprint Cookies

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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: Christmas, dairy-free, Holiday, vegan, vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Author: Stephanie McKercher, RDN

    Ingredients

    • 2 large mashed ripe bananas
    • ½ lemon zest and juice
    • 1 cup oats
    • 1 cup white whole wheat flour or flour of choice
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 6-8 teaspoons jam of choice I used my Blackberry Chia Jam with Lemon and Rosemary

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350º F and prepare a cookie sheet for baking. Add bananas and lemon to a large mixing bowl (mash bananas if needed). Stir in oats, flour, chia seeds, flax, and salt and mix until combined.
    • Use hands to form about 8 equal-sized balls of dough and spread on baking sheet. Use thumb to press a hole two-thirds of the way down the center of each ball and flatten slightly to form cookie shape. Fill center of each cookie with about a teaspoon of jam and place cookie sheet on the center rack of oven and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.

    Notes

    (This recipe has been updated and adapted from its original form and was originally inspired by ohsheglows.com.)
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    1. Roxana says

      December 20, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Love the creativity. And that jam sounds amazing. Yum.

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      • Stephanie McKercher, RDN says

        January 13, 2017 at 8:42 am

        Thanks Roxana!

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    2. Kara @ Byte Sized Nutrition says

      December 20, 2016 at 7:55 am

      YUM I currently have some leftover chia jam sitting in my fridge that would be perfect for these!

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      • Stephanie McKercher, RDN says

        January 13, 2017 at 8:42 am

        Yay, thanks Kara, hope you enjoy! 🙂

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    3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      December 16, 2015 at 3:12 pm

      If you're going to make thumbprints, gotta use that homemade jam! These look so delish dear!

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      • Steph | The Grateful Grazer says

        December 16, 2015 at 3:15 pm

        It's a must. Thanks so much, Rebecca! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Lauren says

      December 16, 2015 at 9:37 am

      Yum! What a great option for holiday cookies, less guilt is always a plus during the holidays!

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      • Steph | The Grateful Grazer says

        December 16, 2015 at 9:43 am

        Thanks, Lauren! My favorite recipes are nutritious + tasty - why have just one or the other? 🙂

        Reply

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