Walnut Cookies
Description
This soft cookie flavored with maple syrup is the perfect accompaniment for a cup of green tea. Bake up a batch and then sit back, relax and enjoy.
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
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, and salt (if desired). Mix in the walnuts.
- In another bowl, mash the tofu and combine with the olive oil, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones. 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.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 53 cal
- Total Fat: 3.5 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 14 mg
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g