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Monday, March 24, 2014

Vegan GLUTEN-FREE,EGG-FREE, COOKIES! Almond Crescents.. DELICIOUS RECIPE

Here are some very tasty, delicate treats when you need a sweet and you cannot tolerate gluten.

This recipe makes about 24 cookies

1 cup coconut oil (solid)
1/3 cup honey
2 tbsp water
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups oat flour (grind oatmeal in spice grinder or blender)
1/2 cup ground almonds


2tbsp coconut oil melted for brushing cookies before baking
1/2 cup flaked or ground almonds to sprinkle before baking

Powdered sugar for sprinkling as they cool

Cream together the coconut oil and honey.
Add water and vanilla, flour and ground almonds.
Chill the dough for 3 hours

PREHEAT OVEN 325F - 350F (depending on altitude)
Shape the sough into logs 1 inch in diameter and 6 inches long.
Cut in half and shape into crescents( half moons)
Place on an oiled cookie sheet.
Brush with melted coconut oil and sprinkle with flaked or ground almonds.

Bake 12-15 mins until lightly browned around edges.

Leave to cool on cookie sheets until they firm up. Remove with a spatula
Dust with powdered sugar ( optional) and serve.

Variations:

They can be dipped or drizzled with dark chocolate instead of powdered sugar



Instead of crescents keep in  3 inch bar shapes  bake as  recipe states.

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