Vegan Nutty Gritty Cookies

Servings: 8-10 (2 cookies each)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup spelt or buckwheat flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sesame seeds roasted (dry roast in pan)
• 1 cup sunflower seeds roasted
• 1 cup rolled oats lightly roasted
• 1 cup walnuts lightly roasted
• 1 cup millet
• 1 cup fine cornmeal
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp grated orange or lemon peel
• 1 tsp shelled cardamom seed
• water as needed

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Blend the oil and honey together, then mix the remaining ingredients except for the water.  Add water a little at a time until the mixture holds together.  If the mixture gets too wet, add some more flour. Shape into balls, press down to flatten and place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

modified from The Tassajara Bread Book

Revised and updated edition

Edward Espe Brown, 1970, Shambala

When I was a 4th year medical student doing rotations at UCSF, I would walk down Parnassus Avenue to the Tassajara Bakery for one of these cookies. They are hearty, nourishing and filling. They make a wonderful breakfast cookie and go well with a cup of tea or coffee.  Enjoy!