Easy Vegan Cinnamon Walnut Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place walnuts, dates (and barberries if using) in a small food processor and PULSE until coarsely ground.
• PULSE in oil, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, orange blossom water and salt. Stop the machine from time to time and scrape down the sides of the bowl to help the mixture to blend well and form into a ball properly.
• Continue to pulse until mixture begins to form a ball.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Scoop dough (I used a small, oiled cookie scoop), 1 tablespoon at a time, onto prepared baking sheet, forming into balls; flatten slightly.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes, until firm.
• Cool on baking sheet.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line three baking pans with parchment paper and set aside.
• Whisk the flours, baking powder, salt and xanthan gum together in a medium bowl.
• Put the sugar, applesauce, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, vanilla and vinegar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients, alternating with 1/3 cup water, until fully combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
• Spoon heaping tablespoons (or a small scoop) of the dough onto the baking sheets, 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake the cookies in two batches, two sheets at a time, until the cookies are set and slightly browned around the edges, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheets for 2 minutes, and then remove to a rack and cool completely. Bake the remaining cookies on the third pan following the above directions.