From the demo: Cooking on a Budget
Recipe courtesy of Chef Amanda Cushman
Makes about 2 ½ dozen
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups rolled oats, toasted in a 350 oven for 6 min., ground in food processor, cooled
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup raw almonds or hazelnuts toasted in 350 oven for 10 minutes, roughly chopped and cooled
1 cup chocolate or carob chips
1/2 cup walnut or peanut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
Procedure
- Preheat oven to 375. Line two half sheet pans with parchment, set aside.
- Combine oats, flour, salt, soda, nuts and chips in a large bowl stir and set aside. Combine the oil, syrup and vanilla in a small bowl and whisk. Stir wet into dry ingredients just until mixed.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto sheet pans about 1 1/2 inches apart. Flatten dough with fingers.
- Bake one pan at a time until lightly browned on bottom about 15 min. Cool and remove to wire rack. Repeat with the other pan and remaining dough.
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