Vegan Cherry Chia Jam Thumbprint Cookies
The dough for these vegan cherry chia jam thumbprint cookies is a mix of buckwheat flour, almond flour, cinnamon, sea salt and maple syrup. The cookies have a lovely crumbly bite.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time16 minutes mins
Chilling Time for Jam2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 46 minutes mins
Course: Cookies & Bars
Cuisine: Scandinavian
Servings: 24 cookies
- For jam
- 1 cup pitted sweet cherries
- 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- For cookies
- 2 cups buckwheat flour
- 1-1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Place the cherries in a large saucepan over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. As they cook and become juicy, mash the cherries with the back of a wood spoon or a potato masher to break them up. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, maple syrup and chia seeds. Cool to room temperature before transferring to a jar or other airtight storage container. The jam will be thicken more once it is fully chilled.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the buckwheat flour, almond flour, cinnamon and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup and vegetable oil. Fold the wet ingredient into the dry ingredients.
Scoop the dough by the heaping tablespoonful and place on the prepared sheet pan about 3 inches apart. Press your thumb into the center to make an indentation and spoon in about 1 teaspoon of jam. Bake for 14-16 minutes until golden brown. Cool for a few minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container.
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg