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Sugar can raise your triglycerides ^[2] – and contributes to weight gain – so it’s not exactly heart-healthy.   However, I do tend to bake a little something every weekend.  I tell myself it’s ok, because I use whole grain flour,  and heart-healthy oils rather than butter.  (I like my cookies with a nice helping of rationalization, thank you.)

For this weekend, I think I’m in a cookie mood.  I could give you one of my own cookie recipes, but I haven’t yet topped this one that appeared in Eating Well magazine.  The combination of orange, dried cranberries and walnuts creates a flavor explosion in your mouth.  These cookies are so good that people can’t believe they’re vegan.  They’re so good that I ate five in a row the last time I made them. I’m going to try and limit myself to three this time. (But don’t hold your breath on that one.)

Vegan Cranberry Walnut Cookies ^[3]