1¾ cups white whole wheat flour ⅓ cup maple syrup ½ cup ground pecans + more for garnishing the tops ½ cup applesauce 1 flax egg 2 tsp ground vanilla beans or extract would work too ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 2 T coconut oil 1 T almond milk 1 tsp baking powder Read more at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/05/23/maple-pecan-cookies/#IdorcUcmLBzCrG5Y.99

Preheat oven to 350. In a food processor, grind up the ½ cup pecans (measure before grinding.) Add the pecans to a bowl with the rest of the dry ingredients. Add all the wet ingredients into another bowl. Add dry to wet and mix only until combined. The dough will be a bit thick and sticky. Roll into balls and place on a lined baking sheet. Press the cookies down flat with the palm of your hand. Press a pecan into the middle of each cookie. Bake in the oven for about 13 minutes. Read more at http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/05/23/maple-pecan-cookies/#IdorcUcmLBzCrG5Y.99