Cacao, chia and Almond Cookies
Ingredients
- 250 grams ground almond meal
- 2 tbs chia seeds
- ½ tbs 1/2 tsp bi carb sodar (aluminium free)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup melted Coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup/xylitol/stevia
- 1 tsp Vanilla Powder (unsweetened)
- 1-2 tsps raw cocoa
- 100 grams Dark Chocolate chopped or dark Cocao Nibs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and line with baking paper. In a large bowl combine almond meal, chia, bi carb and salt.
- Stir in liquid coconut oil (melt first if it is solid), followed by sweetener and vanilla. Mix well and stir in chocolate or cocoa.
- Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls and place 5cm apart on baking tray and flatten.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.