Vegan Chai-Spiced Cookies

Name: Vegan Chai-Spiced Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ground flaxseed meal; 2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats ((certified gluten-free, as needed)); 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 3/4 cup smooth, creamy almond butter or cashew butter ((See Note 1)); 1/2 cup pure maple syrup; 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1½ tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp freshly crushed cardamom, (plus more to taste as needed (See Note 2)); 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg, (plus more to taste as needed); 1/4 tsp ground allspice; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1 pinch black pepper ((See Note 3)); 1/3 cup hemp seeds; 1/2 cup dates (or other dried fruit), (finely chopped (see “substitutes” section in blog post)); 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, (chopped)

By Nisha Vora · Rainbow Plant LifePublic

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These Chewy Vegan Chai-Spiced Cookies are inspired by Indian masala chai as well as oatmeal cookies, and feature a homemade chai spice blend. They're healthy, vegan, gluten-free, and have no added oil, making them the perfect cozy but healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min
Servings: 24

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Ingredients

For 24 people

Cooking for

2 tbspground flaxseed meal
2 cupold-fashioned rolled oats ((certified gluten-free, as needed))
0.5 cupunsweetened shredded coconut
0.5 tspbaking powder
0.5 tspbaking soda
0.5 tspfine sea salt
0.75 cupsmooth, creamy almond butter or cashew butter ((See Note 1))
0.5 cuppure maple syrup
1.5 tsppure vanilla extract
1 tbspground cinnamon
1.5 tspground ginger
0.5 tspfreshly crushed cardamom, (plus more to taste as needed (See Note 2))
0.25 tspfreshly grated nutmeg, (plus more to taste as needed)
0.25 tspground allspice
0.25 tspground cloves
1 pinchblack pepper ((See Note 3))
0.33 cuphemp seeds
0.5 cupdates (or other dried fruit), (finely chopped (see “substitutes” section in blog post))
0.33 cupshelled pistachios, (chopped)

Steps

1
Prepare the flax eggs. Combine the ground flaxseed meal with 5 tablespoons water. Stir and let sit for 15 minutes to gel together.
2
Preheat the oven to 350ºF/175ºC. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
3
Make the Chai Spice Blend. Mix all the spices until well combined.
4
In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: the oats, coconut, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and Chai Spice Blend.
5
In a medium bowl, mix together the wet ingredients: flax eggs, almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
6
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, using a silicone spatula to mix everything until the mixture resembles a cookie dough. Fold in Mix-ins: dates or raisins, hemp seeds, and pistachios. Taste the dough. If desired, add a bit more cardamom or nutmeg to taste.
7
If the dough is too sticky to handle (more likely if you’re kitchen is warm), refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes to firm up slightly.
8
Use an ice cream scoop to scoop about 3 tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets (this scoop holds about 3 tablespoons), spacing them about 1/2 inch apart. Alternatively, measure out 3 tablespoons and shape the dough into a round using your hands. Lightly flatten the top of each cookie with your hands or a fork.
9
Bake the cookies for 17-20 minutes, or until cookies are baked through, slightly brown on the bottom, and chewy. After 5 minutes, use a spatula to transfer them to a cooling rack. These cookies aren’t too delicate, so you can start enjoying them shortly afterwards. Store leftover cookies in an airtight container or resealable bag on the counter for 2-3 days.

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Per portion

Calories: ~17.2 kcal
Protein: ~0.4 g
Fat: ~0.8 g
Carbs: ~4.8 g
Fiber: ~0.3 g
Sodium: ~49 mg

2 ingredients still need USDA food links. unsweetened shredded coconut, baking powder, baking soda, pure vanilla extract, ground allspice, ground cloves, black pepper ((See Note 3)), hemp seeds, dates (or other dried fruit), (finely chopped (see “substitutes” section in blog post)) are linked but not in weighable units yet. Any figures below include only weighable linked amounts. Shown for one portion of a 24-portion recipe.

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