Day 306 November 2 2009 food day 33 Legal Cookies
Posted by admin on 3rd November 2009
Tonight I went to Gilda’s Club to help bake snacks for their members. One of the 4 treats we made were Legal Cookies.
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Ingredients:
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1 cup organic raw almonds (Whole or slivered)
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup organic, unbleached All-purpose or spelt flour
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon grated fresh ginger, or 1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/8 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon of seasalt
½ cup safflower oil
½ cup maple syrup
¼ Tablespoon vanilla extract
Jam, for filling
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Directions:
| 1. | Preheat the oven to 350′F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. |
| 2. | In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, grind the almonds into a coarse flour, about 2 minutes. Add the oats, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt and process for another minute. |
| 3. | Add the oil, Maple syrup and vanilla extract. Continue to process until well combined. The dough will quickly form into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. |
| 4. | Form 1 tablespoon of dough into ball, place on the prepared baking sheet and make a thumb imprint in the center of each cookie. Fill you’re your favorite organic jam or other filling. Place the cookies on the baking sheet about l inch apart. |
| 5. | Bake for about 15 minutes; the cookies are done when the bottoms are browned. |
| PER SERVING Calories: 132: Total Fat: 8g (0g saturated, 6g monounsaturated); Carbohydrates: 14g; Protein 2 g: Fiber. Lg; Sodium: 26 mg |
11Nov
thanks for that