One of my favorite cookies is the Power Cookie sold at Capers Markets around town. It’s freaking delicious and it’s filled with all kinds of nuts and seeds and other good things. After devouring one quickly on the street, I decided to head home and see if I could recreate the cookie on my own. It turned out I did a pretty good job hacking out what I thought went into each bite. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo, as I made these cookies as a gift and mailed them out before I had a chance to start snapping. I hope my drawing of these 100% vegan treats will convince you that this recipe really is fantastic!
The cookies are filling and with all of that good stuff crammed in, I certainly wouldn’t be adverse to calling these a breakfast cookie! While the ingredient list is long, these are simple to put together and they bake up really well too. If you don’t have applesauce on hand, but you do have an apple, just make your own sauce. One large apple should do it.
These cookies aren’t cakey or crisp but they are definitely chewy and hearty. Don’t worry about the chocolate messing up your healthy eating plans, cuz after all, isn’t chocolate good for you? I think so.
smart cookies
1 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c rolled oats
1/2 c oat bran
1 c raisins
1/2 c coconut
3/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c walnuts, broken
1/2 c sesame seeds
1/4 c flax seeds
1/2 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1 large pinch each nutmeg + cardamom
1 t vanilla
1/2 c applesauce
1/2 c maple syrup
1/2 c brown sugarPreheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix up everything from the flour on down to the nutmeg/cardamom. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add the dry to the wet and mix well.
Roll a tablespoon of the mixture into your hand and then flatten. Place on a silpat covered cookie sheet and bake for 14 minutes or until the tops feel dry. Let rest on cookie sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in a covered tin.
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I think these look like cookies one could eat for breakfast! Yum!
Those sound divine!!! Thanks for what could end up being my friends’ Easter treats!
PS – Your drawing? HELLO! Adorable!
Love the drawing, it’s the cutest!
Those cookies sound delish. And the drawing is the cutest thing ever, Kickpleat!
Mmm, those look really good. Cute drawing, too!
One question: did you use ground flaxseeds or whole?
OH yay yay yay! I was going to ask you to post this recipe a few days ago and you read my mind.
As the recipient of said power cookies, I can attest that they are delicious and that I ate them for every meal until they were gone.
rachel, these could be eaten anytime!
rachael, aw shucks about my drawing! and yes, these would make great easter treats!
thanks mevrouw!
they are patricia, and thank you!
anna, i used whole flax seeds (not ground).
maven, glad you loved the cookies and thanks for the testimonial!!
Oh I love cookies that are barely held together with the tiniest bit of flour. We have a place that has a cookie that is about 70% coconut and 20% chocolate and nuts. It is so good. Will have to try your version.
Wow, those cookies are just packed with good stuff! I hope your friend loved them.
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
Ooh, those sound good. I definitely need to whip up a batch soon! 🙂
I love those cookies and that recipe sounds great! I will try it asap. You should try to hack their Coco Orbs or NRG Orbs or whatever they call them.
These sound great! I love when things that should be bad can be healthy.
I also love the drawing!
Sounds absolutely delicious! And the drawing is quite darling.
I agree that those Capers Power Cookies are amazing! I was in there today actually! Also, like the drawing you posted! Way to go with the say milk. Too cute.
Lauren
Oops. “soy”.
Adorable drawing! (And the cookies sound delightful, too—what a lucky friend to be getting such a package!)
I have been experiencing temporary amnesia and could not remember my password to leave a post…LOL
Okay, here goes again for the upteenth time…
These cookies sound great and just what my husband likes to eat as he is both a fan of the Capers Market and of healthier food choices.
Capers also has a power muffin which apparently ‘rocks’ according to hubby!
breakfast cookie = best idea ever.
and i would totally frame that drawing and hang it in my kitchen.
lydia, i’ve never had those orbs but i’ll put them on my must-try list! thanks!
courtney, this version is pretty delicious and not a whole lot of flour!
thanks fiber!
lynn, i think she did!
thanks wheeler, they are delicious!
ventures with veggies, indeed! these cookies are delicious and kinda good for you!
haha, whaling station! don’t worry, my handwriting isn’t that great!
veg, these were my way of saying thanks and saying thanks with cookies is pretty great 🙂
hilarious, bijoux! i’ve done that before, so don’t feel too badly. i’ve never had their power muffins, so maybe i’ll hack that one next!
michelle, i know, breakfast cookies…amazing!! and thanks about my drawing…who knows, you might just see it appear on my etsy shop some day!
aw shucks, thanks s!
can’t wait to try these. how do you think they’d be with dried cherries?? i am making a care pack for a friend who loves dried cherries in everything…
robina go with dried cherries, i think it would be fab!
I totally just stumbled on your blog. I love it!
The drawing is super cute! They sound awesome too! hmmm
This is a fantastic recipe! I’m always looking for healthy treats for my daughter to get her to eat breakfast before going to school, this sounds perfect. I can’t wait to try them, thanks so much for the recipe!
I’m making these tonight with dried APRICOTS. I am so excited. Will let you know how they turn out.
Hey, love your blog. I was hungry so I came around searching and decided to definitely make these, and I am chewing on one as I type this. They are YUMMY. The fact that they’re vegan makes them all the more fantastic.
These sound like they would be the perfect camping trip cookie. Almost a meal replacement. Delicious!
I made these cookies tonight and they turned out even better than I anticipated. They are still warm from the oven and the chocolate is all melty. I was a bit worried at first while I was making my cookies…err…patties because I thought to myself there is no way that these will hold together in the oven, but they did(!) and even when I removed them from the baking sheet with the spatula they remained intact…perfect through and through. Excuse me now while I go to the kitchen for another “cookie patty” LOL
Just made these, and had to say thanks for yet another great vegan recipe! (even though am not even mildly a vegetarian, I love the idea of baking without needing animal products) I used sour cherries instead of applesauce (inspired by your post-Europe posts), totally forgot the vanilla, and added a little ground ginger. Yum!
And although this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever- they were a tad on the sweet side for me. Will try with half as much brown sugar next time.
Must go while the cookies are still warm and the milk is still cold!
These sound wonderful and the perfect thing to munch on in an afternoon.
thanks jenn, and yes, these cookies are awesome 🙂
lyb, i’d be a pretty happy kid if i ate these for breakfast!
yay maven! i can’t wait to see how they turn out.
awesome robin! glad you love them too!
aimee, now you’ve got me thinking of summer! they’d be a perfect camping cookie (tho i’d venture that all cookies are perfect for camping!)
jennie, sounds like your tweaks were great!
wow, bijoux, glad you made these! they are pretty fantastic and they do hold together surprisingly well.
katie, they are…anytime of day, really!
Love the drawing! I’ve never tried the power cookies before (now I definitely will though). Sounds like they’d be delicious! Saving the recipe.
WOW. I made these cookies last night and they turned out so awesome and delicious. I really like the intriguing dimension of flavor that the sesame seeds give them. I just ate two with my morning coffee– divine! Thank you SO much for posting this recipe- I’ll be making them again and again. 🙂
These sound delicious, and the drawing is adorable. I’ll be making these soon, and I’m going to share this on my blog. The cookies sound so good!
Does anyone know the weight and nutritional facts of the Power Cookie from Capers?
I entered the recipe in a program to get the nutrition facts… I estimated the recipe to make 13 servings (basically, if you want to know the information for the whole batch multiply the numbers below by 13).
Nutrition Facts
Power Cookies
Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
Total Fat 11.5g
Saturated Fat 3.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 60mg
Carbohydrate 47.6g
Dietary Fiber 6.1g
Sugars 27.3g
Protein 6.4g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5% Iron 14%
Just made these and they are very good! However, i made half the batch as granola bars b/c because the taste and texture reminded me of a bar rather than a cookie. Great recipe!
yay! so excited. I just found your blog by searching for a recipe for caper's market power cookies. i had them for the first time last weekend on a visit to vancouver and fell in love. so excited to make my own!!
thank you!
I love these. I was hoping that based on the ingredient list they would be much like the whole foods deli power cookies…and they are!
I made a few alterations:
I used agave instead of maple syrup.
I used half cherries and half raisins
I used half sesame and half pumpkin seeds (based on the fact that the whole foods version that I love has visible pumpkin and sunflower seeds)
I threw in an egg because the pre-baking consistency totally freaked me out. After reading other feedback, I should have resisted the urge, but they turned out great, still.
I ate two, my two year old LOVES them, and I am taking them to my boyfriend's rugby game for the boys…we'll see how they go over! Just a sidenote, these were WAY fun to make with my son, since there are SO many things to measure and pour. Thanks, oh and like everyone else on here, love the adorable drawing.
Just came across your site and read about this cookie for the first time. Also just learned you can find it in Whole Foods in the US. So i am going to try it there. Love your blog!
Just stumbled upon this recipe looking for a Whole Foods Coco Orb recipe, and decided to make these instead. I distributed them amongst my friends and everyone loved them. The only adjustment I made was subbing sunflower & pumpkin seeds for the raisins, but I would say they’re even better than the original power cookies. I can’t wait to do some experimenting with this recipe, next up will be a banana peanut butter version 🙂
Cant wait to make these.
Have you had any luck making power muffins that turn out like the whole foods versions? I
sure would like to make some of those as well. Thanks
Hi Linda, I’ve never had those muffins at WF, next time I’m there I’ll pick up one 🙂