Maple Pecan Cookies by rkstata

Source: http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/05/23/maple-pecan-cookies/

Ingredients

1¾ cups white whole wheat flour ⅓ cup maple syrup ½ cup ground pecans + more for garnishing the tops ½ cup applesauce 1 flax egg 2 tsp ground vanilla beans or extract would work too ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 T coconut oil 1 T almond milk 1 tsp baking powder Read more at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/05/23/maple-pecan-cookies/#IdorcUcmLBzCrG5Y.99

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
In a food processor, grind up the ½ cup pecans (measure before grinding.)
Add the pecans to a bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients.
Add all the wet ingredients into another bowl.
Add dry to wet and mix only until combined. The dough will be a bit thick and sticky.
Roll into balls and place on a lined baking sheet.
Press the cookies down flat with the palm of your hand.
Press a pecan into the middle of each cookie.
Bake in the oven for about 13 minutes.

Read more at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/05/23/maple-pecan-cookies/#IdorcUcmLBzCrG5Y.99