Cookies

Makes 12

80g ground almonds

70g oats

20g desiccated unsweetened coconut

30g dark chocolate (min 70%) chopped into small pieces

3/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

70g coconut sugar (or brown sugar)

1 egg

30g almond butter (or another nut butter)

45ml of coconut oil, melted

½ tsp vanilla extract

  • Mix together the ground almond, oats, coconut, chocolate, baking powder, salt and sugar.
  • In a separate bowl beat the egg and add the almond butter, oil and vanilla and beat until combined.  Add to the dry ingredients and mix until combined and a dough has formed.  Cover  and chill in the fridge for at least 30 mins.
  • Preheat the oven to 180oC
  • Form the dough into approx. 2 tbsp mounds and form into balls, flatten into discs.  Place on to baking sheet.  There should be about 12 cookies.
  • Bake for about 10 mins or until the edges are slightly golden brown, careful not to burn!! Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a rack.

Store for up to 3-4 days or in the freezer for a month.

Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker