Have fun in the kitchen and impress your loved ones with sweet, decorative treats. These Cherry- Almond Hearts feature fresh cherry jam that’s perfectly surrounded by a tasty sugar cookie crust. Crisp and light, these cookies will be sure to make your sweetheart swoon!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and finely ground
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. light almond or canola oil
2 Tbs. maple syrup
2 Tbs. molasses
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 cup natural cherry jam
1/8 cup powdered sugar
Note: You will also need one
3-inch and one smaller heart cookie cutter;
if unavailable, any other cookie cutters will do.
Directions:
- Mix together first four ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, stir together remaining ingredients (except for jam and powdered sugar).
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients (note: if this is too sticky, slowly add more flour).
- Roll out cookie dough to approximately 1/8" thick or less between sheets of waxed paper.
- With 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out hearts and transfer to the baking sheet; with the smaller cutter, cut a small heart out of the middle of half of the cookie shapes.
- Bake at 350 degrees on lightly oiled baking pan until cookies are very lightly toasted along the edges, approximately 7-12 minutes.
- When cool, spread about 2 tsp. of jam on a heart cookie, then place another on top of it.
- Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and enjoy.
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Valentine’s
Day calls for a renewed commitment to health and
love. It’s
a well-known fact that women outlive men. Men are
much more susceptible - at any given age - to heart
attacks, chronic disorders, and the ravages of time.
So what can you and your significant other do to have a long and healthy life together? Eat your fruits and veggies! According to Better Nutrition Magazine, the single biggest step you can take to live longer is to adopt a vegetarian diet. In general, vegetarians, male and female, outlive everyone else because they eat more foods that promote longevity - vegetables, fruits and whole grains.
Cutting out meat might also help preserve sexual potency, which is often impaired by blocked arteries. And to top it all off, according to a study conducted by Boston University's School of Medicine, vegetarianism may actually make you a nicer person! Tofu anyone?
To read the full article, click here!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with compassion! Send
your loved ones a thoughtful e-card with an animal-friendly
message. Along with your personalized note, your friends
and family will receive a special invitation to join
Meatout Mondays and request a Free Vegetarian Starter
Kit.
Make sure your loved ones stay healthy so they’ll be around for long time… don’t miss this opportunity to introduce them to a healthy, meat-free diet!
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