Carbon-Conscious Cooking - Book - Page 50
Oat Nut
Cookies
very healthy and endlessly customizable
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tbsp chia seeds
cups oats
cups flour
tbsp honey
tsp salt
tsp cinnamon
tsp baking soda
heaping tbsp nut butter
tbsp coconut oil
tbsp vanilla extract
tbsp almond meal
Separately, mix chia seeds with 3 tbsp water to make a
chia egg and set aside.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a fork, until flour is
completely hydrated.
Rest in the fridge for 15 minutes, then shape and bake at
350F for 11 minutes.
For the honey oatmeal raisin cookies: olive oil, almond
butter, and raisins.
For the seeded hemp coconut cookies: coconut oil, cashew
butter, coconut flakes, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and flax
seeds.
carbon footprint
The footprint of white sugar, which is
used in most baking recipes, is equivalent
to a car driving 9 miles, while that of
honey is equivalent to 2.5 miles.
That’s 6.5 miles less.
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