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Fruit and Nut Christmas Cookies
Sprouted flour is available on my Resources page, or you can make your own.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup date pieces or whole dates
- 1/2 cup almonds soaked and dehydrated
- 3/4 cup pure water
- 1 cup grass-fed butter softened
- 1-1/2 cups Rapadura or Sucanat
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 organic or pastured eggs
- 3 cups sprouted spelt flour *
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Coarsely chop cherries and dates (if whole).
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Chop the almonds.
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Combine in a small bowl and pour the water over all.
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Let soak for 1 hour.
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In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
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Beat well.
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Add fruit and nut mixture to the mixing bowl.
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Mix well.
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Add flour, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl.
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Mix well.
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Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown at the edges.
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Transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool, or slide the parchment paper off the baking tray (with the cookieonto a work surface.
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Store tightly when cool.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Make your own sprouted flour! Here's how.