Description
These crunchy, tender cookies are inspired by the goodness of pine nuts, oats, and whole grains. Light in sugar and fat, these Vegan Pine Nut Oat Cookies rely on aquafaba to give them a wonderful texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup aquafaba (liquid reserved from light-colored canned beans, read more about how to make aquafaba here)
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup vegan margarine sticks (i.e., Miyoko Creamery), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch salt
- ½ cup pine nuts
Instructions
- Place aquafaba and brown sugar in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer (a standing mixer works best) until mixture is very thick and peaks form (about 4-5 minutes).
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Add vegan margarine and vanilla and gently mix on low just until combined (about 2 minutes).
- Add whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, oats, baking soda, and salt and mix gently on low until well combined (about 2 minutes).
- Stir in the pine nuts.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 1-inch circles and place on baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, until slightly golden and firm.
- Remove and store in air-tight container.
- Makes 20 cookies.
Notes
Make this recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free flour instead of wheat flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 83 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g