Vegan Pumpkin Walnut Cookie

Description

Makes about 2 ½ to 3 dozen.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds [optional: makes cookie chewy]
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. In separate bowl, mix together sugar and oil.
4. Then add pumpkin and vanilla (and flax seeds, if using).
5. Keep mixing until combined very well.
6. In 3 batches, fold in dry ingredients into wet mixture – keep folding until combined.
7. Fold in walnuts.
8. Grease baking sheets or use parchment paper on baking sheets.
9. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheets.
10. Bake for about 10-12 minutes.
11. Place on cooling rack.