Vanilla Crisps

Name: Vanilla Crisps
Yield: makes 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour; 1/2 cup arrowroot powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 6 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup light agave nectar

December 9, 2011

These irresistible cookies are so versatile. For something special, fill them with peanut butter and juice-sweetened jam to make a cookie sandwich. Dip half the sandwich in chocolate ganache and place on waxed paper–lined baking sheets to firm up the chocolate. There’s only one word for this—outrageous.

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