Energy Cookies

Read/Write Reviews These treats are full of natural goodness and just enough sweetness to be called cookies. Pack them in lunches, or take them on outings, hikes or whenever you need an energy pick-me-up! Recipe Source: Vive le Vegan! Reprinted with permission from the author, Dreena Burton.

Makes 10-12 cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp barley flour
• 1/4 cup spelt flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup hemp seed nuts
• 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup raisins or other dried fruit, chopped
• 3-4 tbsp non-dairy chocolate chips or carob chips
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 tbsp flax meal
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tbsp non-dairy milk
• 1-1 1/2 tsp blackstrap molasses
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp canola oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients except the flax meal, mixing well. In another bowl, combine the flax meal with the maple syrup and milk, and stir through. Add the molasses, vanilla, and canola oil and stir through. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir through until well combined. Drop spoonfuls of the batter (about 2 tbsp each) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten a little and bake for 13-14 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 1 minute on sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.