Fig & Walnut Cookies

Recipe By: The Smart Kitchen Blog
Serves: 18 cookies

Ingredients:

1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 TBSP ground golden flax
3 TBSP unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
3/4 cup walnut halves and pieces
3/4 dried Turkish figs, chopped (about 10 whole)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together oil, sugars, flax, extract, and almond milk.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt, baking powder, and spices.
4. Mix together dry ingredients with sugar/oil mixture until you have a thick dough.
5. Stir in walnuts and figs.
6. Roll dough into 18-20 balls and place onto parchment-paper lined baking sheets.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until bottoms are browned and tops are slightly golden.
8. Cool completely on wire racks before storing.