I hadn’t baked anything in quite a while because I’d been rafting down the Danube River. Once the police made us stop in Budapest, we had the opportunity to relax for a week at a friend’s house. She is a teacher, and asked us if we’d come speak to her students about our travels. We were in a smaller village, and most of the kids had never seen foreigners before. It was an awesome time, and the kids begged us to return again the next day. I wanted to make a special treat for them, so I scoured the kitchen for ingredients and came up with this. Enjoy!
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 8-10
Ingredients:
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c walnuts, chopped
- 1/2 c honey
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 c + 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
- 6 tsp baking powder -or- 1 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp baking powder
- 1-2 tbsp of date molasses
Method:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/175 degrees C, and line a baking tray with wax paper. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder/soda, and brown sugar. In a smaller bowl, whisk oil, honey, molasses, and almond extract. Add the mixture to the large bowl, and stir until you achieve a cohesive batter. If your batter is still too “liquidy” and not dry enough to form balls with your hands, add another spoonful of molasses to act as a binding agent (since you are not using egg or butter). Form tbsp size balls, and place onto the baking sheet. Garnish with chopped walnuts.
Yields 2 dozen cookies
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