Best Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seed Cookies Recipes

SUNFLOWER SEED COOKIES

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We grow 800 acres of sunflowers and use the nutritious seeds in a variety of recipes.-Connie White, Stirum, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup roasted salted sunflower kernels

Steps:

In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add water and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in sunflower sees. , Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 112mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SUNFLOWER OATMEAL COOKIES

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A sweet oatmeal cookie with crunchy toasted sunflower seeds. This cookie is a family favorite. It calls for coconut, but I like them better without the coconut.

Provided by TOYBEME

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the rolled oats and sunflower seeds. Stir in coconut if desired. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Leave room for spreading.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cookies begin to brown around the edge. Allow cookies to set for a few minutes on the sheet before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 102.7 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

CHOCOLATE SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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These are yummy tidbits that are good for tossing in a salad or just eating a small handful if you're craving chocolate. I wanted to try this with nuts but didn't have enough so I used sunflower seeds and was pleased with the results.

Provided by the80srule

Categories Vegan

Time 21m

Yield 4 1/4-cup servings, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sunflower oil (or canola, something neutral)

Steps:

Put the sunflower seeds in a bowl, and sprinkle the sugar and cocoa powder over them but don't mix yet.
Add the oil and stir with a large fork or whisk until the seeds are fully coated with the chocolate-y mixture.
Spread onto a cookie sheet and bake at 300F for 20-25 minutes or until desired crunchiness is reached (careful not to burn though!).
Let cool before storing, will keep for about 1-2 weeks.