1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour (sifted be, fore measuring)
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 300F. Lightly grease a baking sheet (or use a nonstick
one). Mix together almond butter and oil; beat until smooth. Mix in
maple syrup and vanilla extract. Stir together flour and salt. Add to
almond butter mixture and mix until just combined. Cover and
refrigerate for 10 minutes. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place on
baking sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake in preheated oven for 25
minutes, until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool a couple of minutes
on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack. Eat. Variation:
try with other nut butters.
Servings: 30 servings
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