Recipe: Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies

A healthier take on delicious chocolate chip cookies, gluten-free and naturally sweetened

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups gluten-free oats
• ¼ cup gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate chips
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• 4 dates
• 3 tablespoons almond butter
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

1. Melt coconut oil by placing the glass jar in hot water.
2. Blend oil, maple syrup, dates, almond butter and salt in a blender.
3. Put oats and coconut flour in a bowl and stir in blended mixture.
4. Once mixed, fold in chocolate chips.
5. Make into 1” rounds. Shape them like the cookie form you want because they stay true to shape.
6. Bake at 200° for 45 minutes (you can also dehydrate these overnight at 108°).

Strategies:

1. Make time on Sunday to make snacks for the week.
2. Always make more than one batch.
3. Bake with your kids — it can be a bonding moment that teaches them a great life skill.

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