Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
- 3 tbsp cold water
- 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut*
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 4 tbsp coconut milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup roasted macadamia nuts
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl or measuring cup mix the flax seeds and water.
3. In a medium size mixing bowl combine all ingredients except for the chocolate chips and nuts. The dry and powdery ingredients are better off in the bottom of the bowl to prevent a big powdery *POOF* when you start mixing.
4. Beat with an electric mixer for about 30 seconds or until a smooth dough forms. It will look chunky at first but keep mixing and it will become smooth. You can use a large spoon instead, just take care to mix everything well and beat the dough vigorously.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Make them as chunky as you want, as you can see I like a lot of chocolaty and nutty goodness, but you can adjust the chunkiness to your taste.
6. Drop by rounded spoonfuls (or use a cookie scoop for perfectly round cookies) onto the cookie sheet and slightly flatten and shape each future cookie with the tip of a spoon. The back of a spoon only makes a big smeary mess, a swirly motion with the tip of a spoon works like a charm. But then again you might not want to flatten them at all if you like them all round and poofy! Leave about an inch of space in between cookies.
7. Bake for 14 minutes. Let the cookies slightly cool for a minute on the baking sheet before you transfer them to a cooling rack.
This recipe makes about 12 or 14 cookies, depending on how big you make them. If you manage not to eat them all right away and you need to store them, let them come to room temperature and store them in a paper bag. The paper bag keeps them from getting soggy.
* You can grind the coconut to a fine powder in a blender or food processor