Hidden Gem “Butter” Cookies
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Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Refined sugar free, Yeast free
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Serves: 12 cookies
 
These cookies may look like your average run-of-the-mill cookie from the outside, but don’t let that fool you. One bite and you’ll be welcomed to a soft and sweet date center!
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups almond flour
  • 3 medjool dates, pitted, quartered and rolled into a ball
  • ¼ cupcoconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 flax egg [1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoon water]
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Set side.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk almond flour, sugar, and salt until combined.
  3. In a larger bowl, combine coconut oil, flax egg and vanilla extract. Add dry to wet and mix until incorporated.
  4. Separate dough into 2 balls, cover with parchment paper, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  5. Once complete, spoon 2 tablespoon of dough in your hand and flatten, then place 1 date ball in the middle and fold the dough over top. Roll the dough in between your hands to make a ball [make sure you can’t see the date!], then press down to make a bit flatter. Place on the prepared cookie sheet and continue with the remaining dough.
  6. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden.
  7. Remove from oven and let cool.
Recipe by Healthful Pursuit at https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2011/04/hidden-jem-butter-cookies/