16/08/2012

ALMOND COOKIES

Ingredients•    2 cup almonds
•    2 cup oat flour
•    1 cup maple syrup or honey
•    1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
•    10 - 12 roasted almonds  (halved) to decorate

Directions
1.    Preheat oven to 135 degrees C. Spread the almonds onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, about 45 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, they burn quickly. Once toasted, set the nuts aside to cool to room temperature. Finely grind the almonds in a food processor.
2.   Alternatively you can roast the almonds in a pan or wok over low to medium heat on a stove top.
3.    Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
4.    Oil a baking tray with vegetable oil or line it with parchment paper.
3.    In a bowl, mix together the ground almonds, oat flour, maple syrup, and almond extract. Form the mixture into small balls, decorate with a halved almond and then flatten the balls into cookies about 1/4 inch thick. Place cookies onto the prepared baking sheet.
4.    Bake until crisp and brown around the edges, 10  to 15 minutes; watch them carefully because they burn easily. Remove the cookies carefully, and allow to cool.


                           This is a recipe for those who love almonds. This recipe also works well for vegans. 







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