Walnut Cookies (WFPBNOGF)
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cooking Time
Total Time = 45 minutes
Yields
3 dozen small cookies
Ingredients
2 cups pitted dates (loosely packed)
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup tahini or almond butter
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
2 cups walnuts, finely chopped (or coarsely ground in blender)
1 cup rolled oats, ground into flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Directions
- Cook dates in water. Mash.
- Put dates in a large bowl and stir in vanilla, ground flax seeds, tahini and salt.
- Add nuts and ground oats.
- Stir until mixed.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets (line with silicon cookie sheets or lightly oil pans) and press down with fork. (Use water to keep fork from sticking to cookies.)
- Top with a pecan half if you like or decorate as desired.
- Bake at 300 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until browned.
Notes
These are healthy and delicious!