Howdy
everyone!
The holiday
season is upon us and that means cookies. I’ve seen tons and tons of people
posting photos of scores of chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and even entire gingerbread
armies! Accompanying those photos often are messages of feeling sick, tired and
guilty.
But not
all cookies have to produce those results. Last year I shared a recipe for Quinoa
Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies which are one of my favorites, but I
also created a new recipe for this holiday season!
These
cookies are super easy, only take around 20 minutes from start to finish, and
makes a perfect snack.
(as you’ll notice, I forgot the oats and the milk in the
picture)
Here
is what you will need:
makes around 20 cookies
1 cup
organic crunchy peanut butter
½ cup
organic, gluten free old fashioned oats (I used extra thick cut)
1 flax
egg (mix 1.5 tablespoons ground flax with 3 tablespoons water)
½ cup
organic date sugar
1/4 nut
milk (I use almond, and I used a little less than ¼ cup)
2
teaspoons vanilla
1 bar
dark chocolate, chopped (spring for higher quality here, you’ll notice a
difference)*
Heat
the oven to 350° F.
In a
large bowl, mix all the ingredients except for the chocolate bar together. The liquid
from the wet ingredients will be absorbed by the date sugar and oats as you mix
them. Mix until all of the ingredients combine to create a dough-like texture.
Once
this is mixed, scoop out a small amount of the “dough” using a tablespoon and
place onto a baking sheet. Push down on the top to make them a flat, cookie
like shape. Now take the chopped dark chocolate and place on top of the cookie.
Bake
for about 8 minutes, or until golden around the edges. These little guys cook
fast so be sure to keep an eye on them!
Normally,
I love my cookies to come right out of the oven, but honestly, these guys are
way better after they cool. They
will keep for over a week when stored in a closed container and refrigerated.
Happy
Holidays and continued good health!
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what more could He ask for?
* Be
sure to check the Food
Is Power website for a list of slavery free chocolate. Neither animals nor
humans should have to suffer for the food you enjoy.
