Hempseed Cranberry Cookies

Method

• Combine the cranberries with the orange and lemon zest and juice and set aside to soak for about half an hour.
• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and brush lightly with oil.
• Combine the oats, flour, ground almonds, pecans, hemp seeds, salt and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Add the oil, agave syrup and vanilla to the cranberries and mix into the dry ingredients.
• Roll the mixture into 1" balls and flatten with a fork. Bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown. This makes about 30 cookies - you can make them smaller or larger depending on preference. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• Variations:
• If you can't find fine oatmeal, you can grind the coarse oatmeal in a grinder or blender until it’s a finer consistency - a little more textured than flour.
• In place of the ground almonds, you can use ground hazelnuts or cashews.
• If you can't find hempseeds, you can use ground flax seeds or coarsely ground sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
• For a nice variation, you can add chocolate chips.
• Use other flavorings such as orange zest and juice in place of the lemon or you can use 1 tsp vanilla extract along with or in place of the lemon. In this case, you may need to add a Tbs of water or juice to get a sticky consistency.