Low Fat Breakfast Cookies

zori's Note:

These are very light and fast to make. Vegan cookies for the morning coffee. Dough can be used even for fat-free pie crust:)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 20

Yield: 20.0 cookies

• 125 g all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 40 g brown sugar
• 40 ml canola oil
• 40 ml apple juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Turn on the oven to 180°C.
2. Line a cookie sheet with a baking paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine all dry ingredients.
4. Make a well in the center.
5. Add juice and oil. At the end the vanilla extract.
6. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine, then knead quickly with your hands to form soft dough.
7. Shape balls from the dough and lightly flat between your hands. Then place onto the prepared cookie sheet.
8. At this point you can sprinkle with some extra sugar if you like your cookies sweeter. Any kind of ground dry fruits can be added to the dough (hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios -- ).
9. Bake in the preheated oven about 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. These will be crispy outside and soft inside.