Gift Recipe:  Vegan Finger Print Cookies

By Julie Hutsell, LAc

These cookies make a great holiday gift! One year instead of making holiday cards or buying tons of gifts I bought lots of tins and filled it with these delicious vegan cookies for friends and family. It was a HUGE HIT! No one knew they were vegan or made with natural sweeteners....

• 1-cup whole-wheat pastry, spelt or oat flour

• 1- cup rolled oats

• 1-cup almonds or other nuts

• 1/2 cup oil (corn, safflower, or canola)

• 1/4 cup rice syrup

• 1/2 cup maple syrup

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/2 jar all fruit jam

Grind rolled oats and nuts in a blender or food processor.

Add them to flour.

Mix the oil with the sweeteners in a separate bowl and whisk together.

Combine dry and wet ingredients.

Drop batter onto a cookie sheet.

Make a finger print in the middle of each cookie and fill with jam.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

NOTE: DON'T OVER COOK. Take cookies out of oven about a minute before you think you should!