Whole Grain Vegan Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies WG, V, GF

My oaty adaptation of this fabulous recipe. Yield: 55 small cookies/ 5 1/2 c dough

Cream:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup margarine, softened

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Sift:
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup whole wheat flour**

1 1/2 cup oat flour

1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne

dash of nutmeg, ginger, cardamom

1 3/4 cups vegan chocolate chips
1 cup raw walnut pieces or chopped dried cherries

2-5 Tbsp water (to soften dough if needed)

**since brands differ, use your own discretion to evaluate when the dough is at a right consistency.

Mix sifted, dry indredients into wet ingredients. When mixed, dough will be sticky. add more oat flour if necessary. Add chocolate chips and nuts/cherries.

Refrigerate or freeze for atleat 30 minutes before baking @ 375 for 6-7 minutes.

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