PISTACHIO 5-SPICE COOKIES
Ingredients
3/4 cup Pistachio nuts, shelled and skinned
3 tablespoons Canola oil
1/4 cup Water
2/3 cup Brown rice syrup or honey
1 cup Brown rice flour
1 cup Amaranth flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a blender, grind nuts to a powder and put in a small bowl. Add water, oil, and syrup. Mix well.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and five-spice powder. Stir in nut mixture to form a dough.

Form 1” balls and bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.