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Almond Joy Cookies

By Mia Shettler

Serves

• Makes plenty of cookies 

Ingredients

Raw Cookie Base Dough: 

• 1 cup rolled quick oats 
• 2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup) 
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted 
• 1/2 cup cashew butter 

Almond Flavour:

• 1/4 tsp almond extract 
• Raw almonds (1 per cookie)
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 tbsp maple syrup 

Directions

1. Add all Raw Cookie ingredients into a high-speed food processor and pulse until you achieve a dough-like consistency. The cookie dough should stick together when you press it between your fingers. 
2. If you find that your dough is too crumbly, add 1 tsp more of melted coconut oil (a little goes a long way). Depending on how oily your nut butter is, you may have to add more oats to absorb some of the oil. Start by adding 1/4 cup at a time until you achieve the perfect consistency.
3. Add the almond extract to the base dough and pule until incorporated. 
4. Roll the dough into equal bite-sized balls. Gently press a raw almond in the center of each cookie. 
5. Combine the cocoa powder, coconut oil & maple syrup in a small saucepan. Stir until you achieve a smooth chocolate consistency. Drizzle over each of the cookies.

Tip

• This recipe can be served immediately or frozen for up to three months!