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Vegan Thumbprint Cookies
Adapted from Tassajara Cookbook by Karla Olivera (Gibbs Smith, 2007)
This recipe for thumbprint cookies comes from the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the legendary Buddhist monastery in California. And I’ll say this, those monks make some mean cookies. Actually, since they are vegan, I guess they’d be more properly classified as kind. All I know is that they are as wholesome and healthy as they are delicious, a bit of a Buddhist miracle.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup unbleached flour
2 cups almonds, ground
4 cups baby rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/2 cup jam, thinned with water
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, almonds, oats, and salt.
2. In another bowl, mix together the syrup and oil. Add to the dry ingredients using your hands to mix well. Let dough stand for 15 minutes before using.
3. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place close together on baking sheets. Make a little dent in the top of each ball and fill them with 1/2 teaspoon (or less) of the jam. Bake for 15 minutes or until slightly brown. Do not over bake. Cool on a wire rack.
Variation: You can replace 1/4 cup of the oil with 1/2 cup of peanut butter.
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add your comment »finally a vegan recipe on Care2, it's about time!
Ya can't get greener than vegan!
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For Heather:
the almonds add oil and carbos (also a lovely flavour)so I would play around with it, omitting the almonds and increasing the proportions of flour and oil.
Wish you delicious success
Bertie
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what could you use instead of almonds as son has nutt allergy
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what could you use instead of almonds as son has nutt allergy
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Thank you Linda!! I was just diagnosed yesterday and it is all new to me...
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By "substitute a sugar replacement" I meant to say: "substitute a sugar-free replacement for the maple syprup"!
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For type 2 diabetes: Substitute a sugar replacement for the maple syrup and use jam that is made with fruit only and has no added sugar. 4 tsp. of stevia in 1/2 cup water can replace the maple syrup. Add a bit more liquid, if needed. Also, I would use brown rice flour (or another whole grain flour) instead of unbleached white flour. Or 1/2 cup whole grain flour and 1/2 cup whey protein powder. These changes will bring down the glycemic index for type 2 diabetics. Still, these cookies should be considered a treat and eaten sparingly! Cookies, even ones made from high quality foods, are still cookies!
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Sorry to repeat myself.....it took me to the sign in page after my first comment and I wasn't sure that it would show up.
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I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes .....do ya'll think this would work for me?
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I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes...would this recipe work for me?
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