Walnut Cookies
“These walnut cookies are very healthy, with no refined sugar. The dried fruit gives them a natural sweetness and a gooey texture. ”
Prep time - 20 minutes
Cook time - 10-15 minutes
Difficulty - Easy
Serves / makes - 10 cookies
Ingredients
75g dried apricots, sulphur dioxide free
1/4c hot water
15g pistachios
40g walnuts
25g quinoa flakes or ground almond
1t ground cinnamon
Equipment
Chopper attachment of hand blender or food processor
Baking paper
Baking tray
Method
Preheat the oven to 180c/360c/GM4.
Soak the apricots in the hot water for 10 minutes, discard the water.
In the chopper attachment of a hand blender or in a food processor grind the pistachios until they are breadcrumbs. Add the softened apricots, blend till smooth.
Add the walnuts, quinoa flakes and cinnamon, blend again. The mixture does not need to be smooth, a few small pieces are ok.
Roll out the dough between two sheets of baking paper. Using a glass or cup cut out 10 small cookies. Place the cookies on a baking tray, bake for 10-15 minutes until the edges are browned. Cool for 5 minutes, remove from the tray as if you leave them they may stick.
Allow to cool for another 10 minutes before eating.
