Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

In The Complete Guide and Cookbook for Raising Your Child as a Vegetarian by Michael & Nina Shandler, these are called "Eggless Oatmeal Cookies." I thought "vegan" would sound more appetizing as well as be about what they are rather than what they aren't. ;) I made these today and used apple-raspberry juice and King Arthur's White Whole Wheat Flour for all the flours, because that's what I had on hand. They remain fairly soft and I think it's best to store them in the refrigerator if you're not going to gobble them up immediately.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
• 2  cups  apple juice, boiling
• 1⁄4 cup  brown rice flour
• 2  tablespoons  sesame oil
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (or carob chips)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a dry, heated skillet, toast oats until lightly browned.
3. Add to boiling apple juice and let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and drop by spoonfuls onto a well-oiled baking sheet.
5. Bake 15 minutes until golden-brown.