Day one after the fast...

Greetings Sports fans,
All is well and I am happily and slowly making the transition back into the world of solid foods. Today I want to talk to you about chocolate chip cookies. Vegan chocolate chip cookies. (Had you going there for a minute... didn't I)

Not Your Typical Chocolate Chip Cookies

Woo-hoo!! Another healthier cookie recipe! It's easy to make these vegan- just use vegan chocolate chips and you're there! Personally I would use spelt wheat pastry flour and agave nectar instead of sugar. This recipe came to me from Taste For Life magazine.

3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup bananas, mashed
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

6 servings, 12 cookies, 46 minutes, 30 minutes prep

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine the oil, bananas, sugar, salt and cardamom in a medium saucepan.
3. Heat over low heat for about 2 minutes, whisking to blend everything.
4. Sift together the flours and baking soda into a large bowl.
5. Mix in the banana mixture until well combined.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
7. Drop onto a parchement lined or lightly oiled baking sheet.
8. Bake for 14-16 minutes, until they look slightly underdone (like other chocolate chips cookies, they will firm up after they are cooling).
9. Let rest on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.