Ingredients for walnut cookies

400 g spelt flour
80 g sugar
80 g shelled walnuts
50 ml extra virgin olive oil
70 ml oat milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder

Ingredients for walnut cookies: flour, eggs, olive oil, oat milk, walnuts, sugar and a teaspoon of baking powder © Laura La Monaca

Line a baking tray with baking paper and shape the cookies using a spoon © Laura La Monaca

Leave the walnut cookies to cool © Laura La Monaca

These cookies are delicious at any time of day © Laura La Monaca

How to make walnut cookies

In a large bowl, combine the eggs and sugar and mix together with a whisk. Add the extra virgin olive oil and oat milk and continue stirring until the mixture is smooth and even.

Shell the walnuts and roughly break them up with your hands. Add the spelt flour, baking powder and crumbled walnuts to the other ingredients in the bowl and continue to mix vigorously. Shape the walnut cookies using two spoons and arrange the mixture on a baking tray carefully lined with baking paper.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for approximately 15 minutes, until the cookies are golden. Leave to cool. Serve the walnut cookies at breakfast or as an afternoon snack with a cup of tea. Tasty and light, they make perfect additions to charming (and delicious) gift packages for friends and family.

Walnuts and extra virgin olive oil: a perfect pairing

Walnuts and extra virgin olive oil, both foods rich in natural antioxidants, when included as part of a healthy, balanced diet, are able to delay the onset of age-related mental decline.

Walnut cookies, an easy and quick recipe