1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and chopped
1 cup semisweet vegan chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Set aside.
Place the oats, flour, nuts, chocolate chips, salt, and baking soda in
a large mixing bowl.
Stir with a wire whisk.
Place the oil, maple syrup, water, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl
and beat vigorously with a wire whisk until emulsified.
Stir into the oat-flour mixture, mixing hust until everything is evenly
moistened.
Let sit 5 minutes.
Drop slightly rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets,
about 1 inch apart.
The dough will be crumbly.
Flatten with your hand to 1/3-inch thick.
Smooth the edges to make each cookie uniformly round, gently pressing
the dough so that the cookies hold together.
Bake one sheet at a time on the center shelf of the oven until cookies
are lightly brown, about 18 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.