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Walnut Cookies

Walnut Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes

Servings

48 Servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 3/4 cup unbleached white flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt optional
  • 1/2 cup California walnuts chopped
  • 4 ounces silken tofu
  • 1/2 cup light olive oil
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup Maple Syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preparation

  • 1 Preheat oven to 350° F 2 In a bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, and salt (if desired). Mix in the walnuts. 3 In another bowl, mash the tofu and combine with the olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla extract. 4 Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones.5 Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes until the edges just begin to brown.
  • Source: Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D. and California Walnut Board