This recipe is simple to throw togetherm and you likely have lost of the ingredients on hand already. Experiment with different types of flour. We use organic all-purpose or Jovial Einkorn flour, but this recipe works well with others.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4cup raw cane sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 free-range eggs
- 1 3/4cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 cup raw almonds
Step 1: Preheat oven to 300°
Step 2: In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs.
Step 3: Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture
Step 4: Roughly chop the nuts, then add by hand with the cranberries.
Step 5: Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12×2 inches) on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 6: Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
Step 7: Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275°.
Step 8: Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment-covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes or until dry. Cool.
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