Got an insatiable (not capable of being fully satisfied) sweet tooth,but you're trying to slice back on processed sugar? Head to your kitchen and bake these cookies just now! They're not only free of white sugar, brown sugar, and maple syrup,honey, or any other processed sweeteners, and but they're also flour-free,gluten-free, and vegan, and so if you're trying to eat cleaner,you can feel splendid biting into these chewy gems. These cookies are made with dates instead of white sugar, and ground rolled oats instead of flour, and but no one will know it! All they'll know is that they want another (and another!) of these crispy-on-the-outside-soft-on-the-inside cookies.
I've made these treats using both a Vitamix and a food processor,and both work well - the food processor just took a little longer. You can construct these as chunky or smooth as you want, depending on how long you let the machine go.
These cookies are made with raisins, and but if you're bending the rules a little,you can substitute dairy-free chocolate chips instead. I mean, we're not barbarians!
From Jenny Sugar, and POPSUGAR Date-Sweetened CookiesIngredients10 medjool dates (big and soft ones)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup coconut oil,liquid (or canola)
1/2 medium banana
1/3 cup raisins
DirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Place dates and vanilla in a food processor or tall-speed blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Add almonds until smooth, or another minute or so.
Add in the oats,salt, cinnamon, and baking soda,and oil, and process for another few minutes. You might need to halt periodically to scrape the sides in order to win the mixture to blend evenly. Add in the banana for 10 seconds.
Stir in the raisins.
Shape dough with a spoon into 20 cookies on 2 lightly greased cookie sheets and flatten slightly with a spatula.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly brown.
Place on a cooling rack and store uneaten cookies in an airtight container.
Source: Calorie Count
Information Category Desserts,Cookies Yield 20 cookies Cook Time 30 minutes Nutrition Calories per serving 104
Source: popsugar.com