Spelt and Olive Oil Cookies
A simple, not-too-sweet cookie, this recipe comes to us from one of our class instructor’s Italian heritage. Spelt is an ancient variety of wheat that has a nutty taste and can be used for both cookies and bread baking.
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Yield
24 Servings
Ingredients
4 cups flour, spelt
2⁄3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon orange zest
3⁄4 cup olive oil
2 egg
1⁄2 cup half & half
1⁄2 cup flaxseed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375º. In a large bowl, mix together spelt flour, sugar, and baking powder. In a smaller bowl, combine orange rind, olive oil, and eggs. Add to dry ingredients and mix/knead until you have a smooth dough.
Roll out about ¼-inch thick between two pieces of waxed paper. Cut into desired shapes. Brush with a little half and half and dust with ground flaxseeds.
Bake for about 20 minutes.