Cherry Almond Cookies


Submitted by Jenni Davis 
Adapted from a recipe in "Vegan Cookies Invade your Cookie Jar" by Isa Chandra moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. 

Ingredients (measurements in US cup sizes) 
1/3 cup canola oil 
1/3 cup sugar 
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
4 tablespoons non-dairy milk 
2 teaspoons ground flax seeds 
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
1/2 teaspoon almond extract 
1 cup all-purpose flour 
1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
1/4 teaspoon salt 
3/4 cup silvered almonds 
3/4 cup dried cherries 


Directions 
Preheat oven to 350F. Line two medium-size baking sheets with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, use a fork to vigorously mix oil, sugars, non-dairy milk, flax seeds and extracts. Sift in flour, baking soda and salt, and mix. When ingredients are almost combined, add almonds and cherries and mix until combined. 

Drop cookies by generous tablespoonds onto the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges begin to brown. Let the cookies rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer them to wire racks to cool.