These cookies pass everybody’s taste test! And loaded with the essential fatty acid, Omega-3, they will help lift your mood and lower your triglycerides!

Ingredients

• 2 c. walnuts, ground in food processor
• 1/2 c. + 2 T. pure maple syrup
• 2 T. canola oil
• 2 t. vanilla extract
• 1 t. maple extract
• 2/3 c. whole wheat pastry flour 1 t. salt
• 1/3 c. flaxseed meal
• 1/3 c. chopped dates
• 1 c. chunky granola
• 1/3 c. carob chips

Instructions

1. In a small bowl add all the ingredients in the given order, mixing well as you add ingredients.
2. Spray a large cookie sheet with oil spray and preheat oven to 350o.
3. Drop dough on a cookie sheet with a spoon or small scoop and flatten with a fork.
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on bottom, checking often to prevent burning.
5. Let cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet. Makes about two dozen.

Adapted from "Maple Walnut Cookies" in Depression: The Way Out by Neil Nedley, MD.