Maple Oat Crisps

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 13
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon blood orange, zest of
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a stand mixer or large bowl, cream the butter and orange zest until fluffy. beat in the maple syrup. add the egg and vanilla and beat until well mixed.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine th eflour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, oats, and pecans. stir into the butter mixture to make soft dough. chill the dough mixture for at least 1 hour.
• 3 preheat the over to 375 degrees. line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. use a tablespoon to scoop the dough, form in into balls, and place on the sheets at least 3 inches apart. a standard baking sheet should hold 5 cookies.
• 4 bake for 6 to 7 minutes, reverse the position of the sheets, then bake for 6 to 7 minutes more, until the cookies have a dark golden edge that extends about 1/2 inch into the cookie. cool for 10 minutes on the pans, then transfer to a cooling rack with a spatula to finish cooling completely.