Gluten-Free Cherry Walnut Cookies

Celebrate summers bounty with these wheat-free treats.
With cherry season in full bloom, there's no better time to whip up these crave-worthy confections, which pack a sweet and satisfying punch minus the gluten.
Makes 36 cookies
What You Need:
- 3/4 cup turbinado sugar
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- 1/4 cup vegan margarine
- 1 tablespoon liquid lecithin
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups brown rice flour
- 2/3 cup arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
What You Do:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In a large bowl, place sugar, applesauce, apple juice, margarine, lecithin, orange zest, vanilla, and almond extract, and stir well to combine.
- Add brown rice flour, arrowroot, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, and stir well. Fold in chopped cherries and walnuts.
- Working in batches, drop tablespoons of dough onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool. Store in an airtight container.

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