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Baked maple nut cookies on parchment paper
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5 from 14 votes

Maple Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Course: dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: corn-free, gluten-free, plant based, soy-free, sugar-free, vegan, wheat-free, yeast-free
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Judy DeLorenzo

Equipment

  • large-sized bowl and medium-sized bowl
  • cookie sheet
  • parchment paper

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup refined coconut oil, just melted
  • 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla, such as Simply Organic brand
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Dry Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup cassava flour, such as Otto's Naturals brand
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF
  • Put the ground flaxseed and water into a large-sized bowl; this will create a small "flax egg." Set it aside while you prepare the dry ingredients.
  • Put all of the dry ingredients into a separate medium-sized bowl and stir well.
  • Add the maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla to the large bowl with the flax egg. Stir vigorously until well mixed. Add the raisins and walnuts; mix together.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
  • Cover a flat baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Measure a heaping Tablespoon of the batter. Form it into a tight ball, place it on the cookie sheet, then slightly flatten into a mound. Repeat until all of the batter is used up. Space the cookies on the baking sheet 1 inch apart.
  • Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. When done, slide the parchment/cookies from the baking sheet onto the counter and let cool before serving.

Notes

I always mix the raisins and nuts with the wet ingredients first. If directly added to the dry ingredients, flour can become stuck in the groves of the raisins and nuts. I found this out the hard way. I once entered zucchini bread into our local summer fair. When the judges cut into the loaf, they saw what looked like raw flour clinging to the raisins and refused to taste it!
The dough is sticky because of the maple syrup. I suggest washing your hands halfway through the process of forming the cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg