gluten free vegan maple pecan oatmeal cookies
  
    AUTHOR: Sarah Bakes Gluten Free
 RECIPE TYPE: cookies
 SERVES: 20 large cookies
      - 1 3/4 cups Bob's Red Mill certified gluten free rolled oats
  - 1 1/2 cups Sarah's gluten free flour blend
  - 1 teaspoon baking powder
  - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  - 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  - 1 cup coconut sugar or maple sugar
  - 1/2 cup refined coconut oil, softened*
  - 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, room temperature
  - 1/4 cup So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk, room temperature
  - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  - 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped pecans
  
      - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  - In medium bowl, sift together oats, flour blend, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  - In large mixing bowl, cream together coconut sugar and coconut oil.
  - Mix in maple syrup, coconut milk and vanilla. Add flour mixture and pecans. Stir until just combined.
  - Place 3-tablespoon size scoops {or use large cookie scoop} of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet.
  - Bake cookies 10-12 minutes. Cookies with be golden brown and soft to the touch. Place on cooling rack to cool completely.
  
     *Refined coconut oil has less of a coconut flavor. Unrefined coconut oil will work just fine too.
    Recipe by Sarah Bakes Gluten Free at https://www.sarahbakesgfree.com/2016/04/gluten-free-vegan-maple-pecan-oatmeal-cookies.html
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