The ingredients of these cookies from the Fantastic Vegan Cookies cookbook—such as applesauce, pecans, apples, and caramel, along with warm fall spices like cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg—make for a cozy and irresistible dessert.
What you need:
For the cookies:1 tablespoon ground flax seeds3 tablespoons applesauce1½ cups flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cardamom¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt½ cup vegan butter, softened½ cup sugar½ cup brown sugar½ cup chopped pecans1 cup chopped apples
For the caramel sauce: ¼ cup brown sugar3 tablespoons coconut cream¼ teaspoon salt
What you do:
For the cookies, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix ground flax seeds with applesauce and let set at least 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Into a stand mixer, add vegan butter, sugar, and brown sugar, and cream together. Stir in flax mixture.Â
Add dry ingredients into butter and flax mixture. Fold in pecans and apples and combine until dough is firm. Scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough and form into a cookie shape. Place on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack.Â
For the caramel sauce, into a saucepan over medium-low heat, add brown sugar and cream. Bring to a boil and let simmer about 5 minutes until caramel thickens. Add salt and stir.Â
Drizzle sauce over each cookie and let cool 1 minute.
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