Raw Peanut Butter Cookies

By Steve-3

Ingredients

• 1 c. raw almonds
• 1/2 c. raw peanut butter [creamy]
• 1 c. pitted dates
• 1 vanilla bean [split and scraped]
• small splash of water if needed [or almond milk if not raw]
• sea salt [optional]

Preparation

Step 1

1. Add almonds, peanut putter, dates, and vanilla to a food processor and blend until the mixture is dough-like. It may appear to be slightly dry, but it should stick together. If it's really too dry, add a small splash of water or almond milk and mix it in with your hands.
2. Set aside a plate or cookie sheet lined with parchment. Use your hands to form the mixture into small balls.
3. After you’ve finished all of the dough, it’s time to make the criss-cross! Press down gently with a fork to create the pattern. Sprinkle with a hint of sea salt.
4. These can be refrigerated or dehydrated.

The cookies stay good in the refrigerator for at least one week — but they probably won’t last that long.