Cashew and almond cookies

Cashew and almond cookies

(Makes 11 medium size cookies)

GF, dairy free, egg free

 

Dry Ingredients

115g Sunbird Cashew and almond granola

50g raisins

45g GF oat flour

30g crushed or ground flaxseeds

1 tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp salt

 

Wet Ingredients

30g coconut oil

75g nut butter (I used cashew butter, but any nut butter of your choice is good!)

45ml maple syrup

45g coconut sugar

1tsp vanilla extract

 

Method

  1. Pre heat oven to 160°C (140°C fan assisted)
  2. Line a baking tray (you may need 2 baking trays) with baking parchment.
  3. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
  4. In another bowl, prepare the wet mix:
  • Melt the coconut oil (microwave is great for this – do in 15 second bursts- just until melted – careful not to burn!)
  • Add the nut butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla extract.
  • Mix all the wet ingredients together with a small whisk / fork.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine. Use your hands to get the ingredients well mixed together.
  • If the mix is a little crumbly, chill in fridge for 15mins to allow the coconut oil to harden. If it’s still too crumbly – add 10g more coconut oil and that should do the trick!
  • For large cookies measure out 55 to 60g for each cookie, and if you want them medium sized measure out 35 to 40g.
  • Roll each pre weighed dough into balls and then flatten with your hand and then space out evenly onto the parchment – the cookies do not spread during cooking so you can place them close together!
  • Bake for 11 mins then remove – the cookies will feel undercooked – but leave them out of the oven - they will harden as they cool – if you cook them too long they will be very hard!
  • Leave the cookies on the baking tray for about 10 mins then slide the cookies (still on the paper) onto a cooling rack an allow to cool completely.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week – can also be frozen.

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