I have been messing around trying to figure out a decent vegan vanilla wafer cookie to keep on hand for the off-spring. Can’t say I have mastered anyhting near a wafer but I didn’t happen upon a happy mistake that I would like to share because they are my new favorite cookie. I’m going to go ahead and call these January 10th Cookies because that is when I nailed my favorite version. They are sort of a weird vanilla/sugar/snicker doodle type of thing, probably been done but I am calling it my own since I followed no recipe, so there.

January 10th Cookies

preheat oven to 350˚F and line a cookie sheet with parchmant
makes about 24 cookies

2 cups flour (272g) (I used all-purpose, but plan on trying other flours as well)
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch of ground ginger
2/3 cup maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup safflower oil (or any other light oil)
2 tsp molasses
1 tbls ground flax seed (I love this in cookies, it adds a chewiness however it is optional)
Brown sugar for sprinkling

(lovely gift from hubs up there, Nigella mixing bowls, so heavenly to hold and mix)

Mix dry in large bowl (minus flax if using). Mix wet (+flax if using) in medium bowl. Lightly fold wet into dry, don’t overdo it, a few lumps are good. Drop by the rounded tablespoon onto your cookie sheet and then sprinkle with brown sugar, or don’t, whatever.

*MUNCH*