Dark Chocolate Almond Cherry Cookies

INGREDIENTS:
⅔     cup slivered almonds
½    cup sugar
½    cup rolled oats
½    teaspoon cinnamon
dash of cloves
½    teaspoon salt
½    teaspoon baking powder
½    cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
1     cup all-purpose flour
2     tablespoons canola oil
1     tablespoon water
½    C egg substitute
½    teaspoon vanilla extract
½    teaspoon almond extract
1 (4 oz.) bar of your favorite dark chocolate

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a food processor, grind almonds and sugar, pulsing until the almonds are chopped small, about like this:almonds

3. Add oats, cinnamon, cloves, salt and baking powder, pulse a few more times to combine. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add cherries and flour; mix to combine.

4. Add oil, water, egg substitute, vanilla and almond extracts; mix with a wooden spoon until well incorporated.

5. Shape the dough into walnut-size balls with your hands and place about 2 inches apart on a large, ungreased baking sheet.

6. Bake until the bottoms are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

7. Break up the chocolate bar in a small glass bowl. Microwave 15-20 seconds, stir. Repeat until chocolate has melted. Set the rack of cookies over waxed or parchment paper. Drizzle chocolate over cookies with a fork. Refrigerate the cookies for a few minutes to help set the chocolate if necessary.

Source: Vermont Cookie

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