Why you should eat amaranth every day

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You can make chocolate chip cookies with it

Here's a great way to get more amaranth in your diet! To make these chocolate cookies, you'll need:

• 3 ½  cups amaranth flour
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 cup toasted amaranth seeds
• 2 tablespoons of linseed (flax) soaked in  ½ cup of warm water, for 10 minutes
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder dissolved in 1/5 cup of warm water
• 7 ounces butter 

Mix the flours, amaranth seeds, sugar and baking powder in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flax seed water and cocoa water. Add butter and mix, then add all the dry ingredients. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes, then roll flat on a floured surface and cut into cookie shapes. Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes.