Listening to Beach House while my animals tussle across the living room floor makes for a good Sunday night. Especially when the weekend held vegan treats, a bottle of whiskey, a few well-timed croissants, visits to Vintage Heart Coffee, and just a little bit of blood.
I stood on 6th street a few hours ago, waiting for Ryan to swing up in our jeep. He had dropped me off at Alamo Drafthouse minutes previous so I could reserve our seats to see The Master tomorrow night. With tickets in hand, I had a swordfish steak and sweet potatoes waiting at home. Ryan’s car, our car, rounded the corner, and I waved my hands so he could see I had accomplished the mission.
Waving involved jumping, and before I knew it, I had jammed my pinkie toe into a metal grid that protects one of the larger trees downtown. A deep gash brought forth blood, and I limped into the car, carefully keeping my foot from dripping onto our upholstery. Once home, Ryan graciously cleaned out my toe in the shower as I closed my eyes and counted to ten. Thankfully, a good slosh of hydrogen peroxide and a band-aid took care of my injury.
“Let’s hope this is my only accident for the year,” I told Ryan.
As some of you know, I broke my arm last October. I fell in the middle of a busy five-lane street and landed on my elbow (to save a carton of eggs, of course). When the doctor came in and told me I had broken a bone, my very first bone, in my elbow, my writing/baking/face-washing/bra-fastening/hair-washing elbow, I cried. Because this accident happened six months after my sister and nephew died, twelve months after baby Ryan drowned, and eighteen months after Ryan’s father committed suicide.
I felt trapped in a series of very unfortunate events.
But the good news is this: my elbow is completely healed. And while my heart still isn’t whole, I feel happier than I’ve felt in a very long time. And this weekend, I baked all sorts of vegan sweets for a book launch, I drank some very good whiskey, I ate dinner underneath a half-moon with my husband, and I played with my two animals (plus one very adorable little pup named Magoo).
And I’m ending my weekend here. With these vegan whiskey walnut cookies. Enjoy them. And don’t feel bad if you take a swig or two while waiting for them to cool down.
Whiskey Walnut Cookies (vegan)
*adapted from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar
1/4 cup nondairy milk (almond, soy, rice)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons + 2 tablespoons cornstarch, separated
1/4 cup whiskey
1/3 cup canola or other flavorless oil
4 teaspoons espresso powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
21/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, or spray with non-stick spray.
2. Stir together the milk, both sugars, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of cornstarch in a large bowl. Add the whiskey, oil, espresso powder, and vanilla extract and mix well with a large spoon or spatula.
3. In a separate bowl, sift in the flour, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Fold into wet ingredients and mix until a sticky dough forms. Stir in the chopped walnuts and the chocolate chips. Allow to chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F about 15 minutes before baking.
4. Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until just slightly undercooked. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
Mmm, whiskey makes everything taste better!
A bottle of whiskey, croissants, spending time with your pets and listening to music – now that sounds like the perfect weekend, Monet!
The cookies look great, I almost make no effort to vegan-ize a recipe but I must try out your recipe soon. 🙂
I have not bake any vegan cookies before so I am not sure how they taste…yours looks delicious enough to make me want to sink my teeth into one!
Hello! just wondering, I am not really fond of whiskey, do you think I could substitute something like Kahlua for that and the expresso? Thank you!
Hello! Absolutely! I think Kahlua would work well.
It’s always handy to have a biscuits vegan friendly recipe, I’ve always problems baking biscuits/cakes for my vegan friends! I feel very close to you. It must be very hard to go through all this terrible events in a very short period of time. Thanks for keeping blogging and keeping your heart open to all of us.
You almost lost me at “vegan” then brought me right back QUICKLY at “whiskey!” Don’t these look and sound delish?! I’d love to try to make them non-vegan (shh, don’t hate me). 🙂
Monet, I CANNOT WAIT to try these! They are vegan and they have espresso, AND chocolate in them. Am I in heaven? I can’t thank you enough for sharing this recipe. I’m off to share 🙂
xoxo
Wow, your heart has certainly had to deal with a lot of pain in the past few years. I’m so sorry to hear that, but I love that things are getting better + happier + that there’s still much in your life to be thankful + happy about. These cookies sound absolutely divine. My whiskey-loving husband would go wild for these! Might have to surprise him with a batch. =)
I can definitely sympathize on the broken bone front–I just got through 6 weeks of broken toe recovery, only to break a different toe on my other foot three days later. So absurd. I’m glad your toes are relatively intact! Whiskey cookies definitely help make things better. 🙂
Phew, I’m glad to hear you’re fine with that accident. I’m also glad to hear whiskey. I love the addition in these cookies. They sound awesome. Have an amazing week!
cookies and whiskey should always go together.
So very sorry about the toe though…hopefully it will heal quickly 🙂
I’m so glad your injury wasn’t worse. This cookie monster approves of your whiskey cookies…YUM! Have a great week, my friend~
Monet, I had no idea you’d had so much to deal with in the recent past. My heart goes out to you but look forward, not backward and keep baking delicious cookies. I’m sure I have a bottle of whiskey here somewhere. I’m actually sure I have enough alcohol in this house to sink a barge. 🙂
So, the whiskey is good for kids – right? Because this is the perfect recipe for allergic nephew. And vegan friends. And trying-to-be-health-conscious-Claudia. I love how you use your blog Monet. For sharing. For healing. For nourishing.
Sorry to hear about the injuries Monet, glad you are recovered! Such adorable mustache desserts! Your cookies by the way sound wonderful! Whisky and walnuts in a vegan cookie sounds wonderful :)! Hope you enjoy the rest of your week!
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I am so sorry you got hurt my friend 🙁 – But glad you are healing fast!
And I love the cookies my friend, the addition of whiskey must give a little kick!
Cheers
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Those look amazing… I am intrigued. Glad your toe is ok and that this is such a good phase for you.
Oh goodness… yes, I hope this is the only accident this year. Glad you’re ok.
These cookies look marvelous and because they have booze, they’re even more delightful!
Wow – whiskey in cookies! I would love to have a plate of these right now! I’m sure these helped your toe heal. I hope this week brings you just as much happiness as the weekend (minus the toe injury). 🙂
Glad to hear you are better, Monet! While I wouldn’t think of putting whiskey in cookies, I am all over this idea! These look incredibly scrumptious!
Vegan treats and whiskey?! Sounds like absolute heaven on earth my dear! I am glad to hear that you are day by day healing and becoming more happy. You deserve it my dear.
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It has whiskey in it?!? Sign me up for the deliciousness!
Whiskey cookies, yes please! Here’s to a accident free year.
Your family has been through so much in the last little while. Difficult as it may be, I am glad you are finding comfort in cooking and baking great things.
You poor girl! That must have hurt like the dickens! I’m glad you were able to fix up your toe at home and enjoy a nice evening at home instead of the hospital.
I know I’ve said it before, but I really admire your outlook on life, Monet. You are definitely an inspiration to me (with baking and everything else!). This recipe is going in my queue for sure 🙂
It sounds like that you had a great weekend!
These cookies look wholesome.
Monet it sounds as if you have been put through some difficult times. It is true what they say about time being a great healer.
As a Scot, I’m drawn to any recipe that contains whiskey 🙂
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