Gianduja Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon ener-g egg substitute
• 3 tablespoons warm water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1/3 cup oat bran
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup oreo cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup ground hazelnuts
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (i used guittard 63%)
• additional chocolate chips (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, whisk together the egg replacer and warm water.
• 2 add the sugar, oils, vanilla, milk and corn syrup and beat until well combined.
• 3 stir in the oat flour, oat bran, flour, cookie crumbs, ground hazelnuts, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips.
• 4 cover and refrigerate at least one hour, up to 2 days.
• 5 preheat the oven to 350f and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment (do not grease).
• 6 scoop balls of dough 1 1/2" apart on the sheets and dot with chocolate chips if desired.
• 7 bake cookies, one sheet at a time, for 12 minutes. cool completely on the sheets.