lemon cornmeal cookies

i adapted this recipe from cookinglight.com. the original recipe was very try and a tad uninteresting. i had to add some more butter and liquid. i think the addition of rose flower water is nice. the original calls for water so you can sub it with no problems.

camera is having a fussy day so i'll post some pics later.

1/3 cup almond meal
1 1/3 cups organic spelt flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup organic cane sugar
grated zest of 1 lemon
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
Dash of sea salt
4 tbl unsalted butter, diced
2 tbl rose flower water
1 lg organic egg

sliced almonds

preheat oven to 350°.

combine almond meal through salt in a food processor; process until combined. Add butter, rose flower water, and egg; pulse 3 or 4 times or just until combined.

Lightly press mixture evenly into bottom of a 9-inch round springform pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with almonds.

bake 25 min.

cool a bit then slice.

super happy fudgy fun time brownies

i made these brownies for littlefoodies cousins b-day. they are low-fat and sort of kind of healthier than your regular brownies. despite those benefits, they were dense and rich and super fudgy...just how we like them! and the cousins, who want nothing to do with any good for you were none the wiser!

these brownies were gone pretty fast so pictures were'nt happening but they looked like fudge!!!!!

i'll leave you with some pics of littlefoodie kickin it at the playground...the weather has been beautiful despite the last couple days of drizzle and cooking and baking and blogging have been the last things on our mind!


enjoy!

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup almond meal
3/4 cup organic cane sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened organic cocoa (i use green&blacks...by far the richest and fullest cocoa!)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tbl dark coffee, cooled
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1/2 cup grain sweetened dark chocolate chips (i use sunspire brand from wild oats)

350F. grease 8 in square glass baking pan.

mix sugar thru egg whites in a bowl.

add flour and almond meal and chocolate chips.

spread in pan.

bake at 350° for 35 minutes. cool.