Pistachio 5-spice Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup pistachio nut, shelled and skinned
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2/3 cup brown rice syrup or 2/3 cup honey
• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 cup amaranth flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a blender, grind nuts to a powder and put in a small bowl.
• 3 add water, oil, and syrup.
• 4 mix well.
• 5 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and five-spice powder.
• 6 stir in nut mixture to form a dough.
• 7 form 1ö balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 8 makes about 3 dozen cookies.
• 9 *note:this recipe is gluten and dairy free.