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Pine Nut and Sage Cookies

Pine Nut and Sage Cookies (GF, Vegan)
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A simple gluten-free vegan cookie embellished with the delightful earthy flavors of pine nuts and sage.

Ingredients

Cookie base

  • 6 tbsp rice flour
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp creamy natural almond butter
  • 3-5 small fresh sage leaves, rough chopped (or more to taste)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Coating

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F. Line a small cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Place pine nuts for coating onto a small shallow bowl or plate, spreading them into a thin layer. Set aside.
  3. Process all cookie base ingredients in a small food processor until the mixture begins to form a ball.* Remove this ball from the processor and shape into a large ball of dough with your hands.
  4. Divide this ball into 6 smaller balls of dough. Roll each one first into a small ball. Place one of these small balls onto the dish with the pine nuts and press down to flatten the ball and embed some pine nuts onto the bottom of the cookie ball. Flip it and press the other side into the pine nuts as well -- you'll need to press the dough into the pine nuts very lightly as you go to make the nuts stick (note: if you press too hard you, the shape of your cookie can become distorted). Place the crusted cookie on the prepared baking tray. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
  5. Bake in a pre-heated oven for approx. 9 mins. or until the pine nuts begin to look golden. Remove from the oven and place on a cooking rack to cool off a little. Enjoy!
  6. Optional: you can lightly dust these with some powdered coconut milk prior to serving.

Notes

*The texture of the dough can be different depending on the almond butter used. For example sometimes you might get a batch that’s more “oily” other times one that’s more dry + brands vary, etc. The dough should be soft and pliable and be able to easily stick together and form a ball. But if the mixture feels too sticky to handle at this point, add a bit more flour (1 teaspoon at a time) and process again to incorporate; if too dry, add a bit more maple syrup or almond butter and process again until the texture is just right.

Find it online: https://www.unconventionalbaker.com/pine-nut-and-sage-cookies/