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Vegan almond cookies

September 26, 2020 by Ania - 24

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I love autumn and its low-in-the-sky autumn sun – maybe because I’m an October child – and we’ve been blessed with a fair amount of it here lately. I try to find a patch of it in my garden whenever I can. It’s my favourite way to meditate, it’s doubly relaxing with the feeling of sun on my face. It’s been something I’ve had to call upon a lot lately as my anxiety has been on the up again in the past week. It’s been tough, I won’t lie, but I keep on telling myself that getting better is a process and it isn’t always as linear as we would like.

Our household has been in the wars lately as Duncan has been suffering from a very rare from of tinnitus in the past few weeks. He has seen an ENT specialist and is due to have an MRI in a few weeks, but because of the pandemic the wait is longer than usual. He is a very open-minded and proactive human – something I really cherish in him – and so he has been trying to help himself by doing facial message, acupuncture and meditation (which he surprised himself by enjoying a lot), but unfortunately nothing seems to have any effect on his ear fluttering at all. Meditation allows him to deal with the frustration better but does little to lessen the symptoms.

The doctor has no idea of what caused it and whether it will go away on its own or whether it requires surgical intervention. We hope for the former but it’s been weeks now and so Duncan is losing hope and leaning towards the latter. At the moment him and Tina are enjoying relaxing time in the sun with each other and I am hoping that she will summon all her cat healing powers…

In the sprit of autumn, today’s recipe is a tray of cosy vegan almond cookies. They are deliciously crunchy on the outside, slightly chewy on the inside, with a subtle hint of orange and an optional coating of chocolate and are easy to make. They are based on my old recipes for flourless hazelnut and pistachio cookies, which you are welcome to try instead if they appeal to you more. This time I’ve set you up to make these with flax and maple syrup instead of aquafaba and sugar and I’m very pleased with the result. Duncan, who ate them all but one, loved them and I hope you will enjoy them too!

PS: If you make my vegan almond cookies, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram as @lazycatkitchen and use the #lazycatkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your takes on my recipes!

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5.00 from 8 votes
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  • makes: 12
  • prep: 20 min
  • cooking: 20 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ground flax seeds* or chia seeds
  • 180 g / 1 heaped cup almonds, divided
  • 80 ml / 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 100 g / 1 cup almond meal / flour
  • 100 g / 3½ oz vegan orange dark chocolate (optional)

Method

  1. Place flax seeds in a mixing bowl with 30 ml / 2 tbsp of water. Mix well and set aside to thicken. You should end up with a very thick mass when they’ve had a chance to rehydrate.
  2. Meanwhile, chop half of the almonds coarsely – they will be used to coat the cookies in – and the other half less coarsely. You can also grind them but be sure to leave the grind quite chunky.
  3. Add maple syrup, orange zest, salt and almond extract to the rehydrated flaxseeds. Whisk well with a wire whisk.
  4. Next, fold almond flour and less coarsely chopped / ground almonds. Mix all the ingredients together so that you have a sticky cookie dough.
  5. Preheat the oven to 175° C / 350° F.
  6. Divide the dough into 12 equally sized pieces. Roll each portion of dough between the palms of your hands and then lightly press the dough into the coarsely chopped almonds to coat on both sides.
  7. Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking tray. Bake for about 20 minutes, until they are lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool down completely before storing or dipping in chocolate.
  8. Melt the chocolate slowly over a water bath. Dip each cookie in the melted chocolate and place on a drying rack to harden. You can store them in an air-tight container for a few days, but these are nicest / crunchiest straight from the oven.

Notes

*Any flax seeds, I used golden variety but regular flax seeds are fine too. Please be careful with buying pre-ground ones as I have recently bought some that do not work (don’t become gelatinous when hydrated) at all.

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  1. Julie says

    September 26, 2020 at 7:38 pm

    So sorry to hear about the tinnitus! My sister went through a bout a few years ago and she told me that she worked on telling herself that she was simply hearing the song of the universe. It helped her in way that made it a bit less overwhelming. Wishing Duncan wellness. My sister’s is not an issue anymore! AND I am excited to try the cookies!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 26, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks Julie! Duncan went through a range of emotions and he is dealing with it much better now, but he finds is really difficult at times especially when it suddenly escalates, which it seems to for no apparent reason. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Ania

      Reply
  2. Bonnie says

    September 26, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    This may be completely out of left field, and feel free to dismiss! But I have heard that tinnitus could be the first stage of channeling higher guidance …wisdom trying to come through. I can’t imagine how frustrating it is, but maybe this is another avenue to explore in meditation? Thank you for your recipes, always enjoy trying them!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 27, 2020 at 7:46 pm

      Thanks Bonnie, I’m glad to hear that you enjoy my recipes.

      Reply
  3. Nic Jarentowski says

    September 26, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    Recipe email came through at 6.28pm. First batch eaten by 9.28pm. They are delicious! Thank you for the recipe. You never fail me. These will be part of Christmas celebrations too. The orangey tang is just right with the almond. You keep ‘em comin’ and I’ll keep on makin’ ‘em (and the bearded one here says he’ll keep on eatin’ ‘em) lol.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 27, 2020 at 7:54 pm

      Aw, that’s so cool, that’s one of the reasons I love running this blog – the near instantaneous feedback I get is priceless – especially when it is such nice feedback like yours 🙂 Thanks so much, I’m delighted that you and ‘the bearded one’ enjoyed them enough to include on your Xmas menu too! I am really touched. x Ania

      Reply
  4. Ritchie says

    September 26, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    UK readers – make sure that the orange is vegan. Most oranges (and clementines, satsumas, etc.) from supermarkets and greengrocers aren’t vegan because they are coated with beeswax or shellac – look for E901 or E904 in tiny print on the label. If you want unwaxed oranges, you will probably need to buy the organic ones.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 27, 2020 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks for raising awareness about this. Ania

      Reply
  5. Melissa Cronshaw says

    September 28, 2020 at 9:33 pm

    These are absolutely stunning and so easy to make. I didn’t have whole almonds so used sliced ones and they were perfect. Whole family loves them.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 29, 2020 at 12:55 am

      Great to hear that they were such a success, Melissa. Thank you for taking the time to review – much appreciated. Ania

      Reply
  6. Grace says

    September 30, 2020 at 10:50 am

    Made this recipe today and loving it – love that it’s low sugar and oil free but still SUPER tasty!!! Thanks for another great recipe!

    Reply
    • Ania says

      September 30, 2020 at 10:56 am

      Thanks, Grace. I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed them! And thanks for taking the time to let me know. x Ania

      Reply
  7. Pratiwi says

    October 7, 2020 at 10:30 am

    it looks really nice, how to make it also easy with a very clear method supported by notes.

    I’ll make it at home soon, thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
    • Ania says

      October 7, 2020 at 11:40 am

      Thank you, I hope you’ll enjoy them! Ania

      Reply
  8. Valérie says

    October 8, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Love this recipe! It’s very easy to follow. I couldn’t find almond flour in the store, so I used spelt flour instead. The orange zest really ads to the flavor.

    Reply
    • Ania says

      October 9, 2020 at 11:57 am

      Hi Valérie,

      I’m glad you loved these. Thanks. Ania

      Reply
  9. Catherine Poulin says

    October 9, 2020 at 5:19 am

    love this, i gave some to my friends, after they tasted it they’re asking for the recipe, ty very much, I run out of almonds so I use walnuts instead, still yummy, not so sweet

    Reply
    • Ania says

      October 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm

      Great to hear, Catherine. Thanks for letting me know that you and your friends enjoyed these. Ania

      Reply
  10. Amanda says

    November 3, 2020 at 4:05 pm

    Could you freeze these?

    Reply
    • Ania says

      November 3, 2020 at 6:26 pm

      I have not tried, I’m afraid, so not sure what they will be like after thawing. Ania

      Reply
  11. Fiona Frank says

    January 7, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    They are in the oven now and I am looking forward to trying them very much! I used some weeds in lieu of the flaxseed which I collected at the end of the summer…autumn time. The plant has a lot of seeds and i can’t remember for the life of me what it is called!! Derr! But…. we shall see if it works! I too have tinnitus as of about 5 years and am deaf in my right ear and awaiting an appt at the hospital. It is so annoying but I do wonder if it is caused by all the wifi and 5g and who knows what else….. it has just crept up on me and so let us hope for duncan that he will find a way. Good luck! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ania says

      January 8, 2021 at 12:15 am

      Thanks Fiona, I hope these work out well for you. So sorry to hear about your tinnitus and I hope you’ll get some good advice from your doctor. I don’t want to jinx it, but Duncan’s symptoms went away a few weeks ago – I suspect they were related to work stress/tension as the improvement coincided with Christmas break. Hope it stays that way. Ania

      Reply
  12. Fiona Frank says

    January 13, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    So glad for Duncan! 🙂 I love your recipes and am about to repeat the above recipe which we savaged during a cosy film watching session! The plantain seeds added a musty nutty taste to them and I am going to make some more to jolly up my teenage daughter who is not so lively just now. Long live vegans!!! Thankyou so much and may you have a cosy evening too! XXX

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    • Ania says

      January 14, 2021 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks Fiona, I am too! Hope it lasts. Glad the cookies worked out with plantain seeds (never used them) and thank you are enjoying some family bonding time cookies in hand 🙂 x Ania

      Reply

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