Over the weekend, I had a hankering for something sweet. (What else is new?) I wanted to make something that I could enjoy without feeling too bad about it, so of course I went to my favorite recipe source — Pinterest! — and searched healthy cookie recipes! I stumbled up on this one by The Minimalist Baker that looked and sounded awesome! As I was reading through the ingredients, I saw a thing or two I wanted to change/add, so I did, and I love how they turned out! (Even Price liked them! This is rare when it comes to my healthy baking.)
WARNING: There is a little block of time where you have to chill the dough, so beware! These aren’t your regular mix, bake, eat cookies! That extra waiting step just about killed me! (This girl loves cookies and wants them as soon as she can possibly have them…)
ALMOND COCONUT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
(makes 18)
>> What you’ll need <<
1 1/4 cups ground almonds (which I do in the food processor until the almonds are basically a powder)
1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/3 cup stevia
1 egg
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp chia seeds (optional, but why not add an extra shot of healthy to the mix!?)
>> What you’ll do <<
> In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond powder, dark chocolate chips, coconut, baking powder, salt, stevia, and chia seeds.
> In a separate bowl, beat egg until uniform in color and doubled in volume.
Whisk in the coconut oil and vanilla.
> Add dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix until just combined.
> Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or even overnight. (I chilled for 30 minutes.)
> Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
> Shape dough into 1-inch balls, place on baking sheet with 1-1/2 inch space in between each. Press down slightly with a spatula to flatten a bit.
> Bake for 7 to 8 minutes then use a spatula to press down the tops again.
> Bake two additional minutes until tops start browning.
> Remove from oven and let cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
> ENJOY!
If you try these and make any modifications, come back and tell me! I’ll definitely be making these again, and would love to try them out with your little twist! 🙂
Have a great day!
