More Local Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

1-1/4 cup ground rolled oats*
1/2 cup red fife flour**
1/4 cup cranberries***
1 tsp no alum baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of allspice
1/2 cup maple syrup****
1/4 cup water
3 tblsp organic safflower oil

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking pans with parchment paper. Grind 1/4 cup of the rolled oats in food processor. Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry mixing until just mixed. Spoon batter on to baking sheet using a tablespoon leaving room for spreading. Bake 11-13 minutes. Let cool on pan for a minute or so and then transfer to cooling racks.

* LoonSong Organic/Biodynamic rolled oats
** LoonSong Organic/Biodynamic Stone-Ground Flour
*** Ontario cranberries available at Eat Local Sudbury
****Gypsy Farm maple syrup

Local Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

1 cup red fife wheat flour*
1 tsp alum free baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup rolled oats**
1/4 cup dried cranberries***
1 pinch allspice
1/2 cup maple syrup****
1/4 cup organic safflower oil

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a food processor grind the oats for a minute or two. Combine the dry ingreadients in a bowl. In a separate bowl combine the maple syrup & oil. Add the wet misture to the dry and stir until just combined (do not over mix). Spoon batter in tablespoon portions onto baking sheet leaving room for spreading. Bake for 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 1 minute on pan then transfer to a cooling rack.

* LoonSong Organic/Biodynamic Whole Grain Stone-Ground Four
**LoonSong Organic/Biodynamic Rolled Oats
***Ontario cranberries available at Eat Local Sudbury
****Gypsy Farm maple syrup

Walnut date cookies

8 oz whole wheat flour
1 cup chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 sticks melted butter
¾ c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda. Mix in chopped dates and walnuts. Stir sugar into melted butter when hot. After butter reaches room temp, stir in flour mixture. Mix together until well-combined. Make balls and flatten. Bake at 350 degrees about 18 minutes.