Chocolate Coconut Cookies
- Chocolate Coconut Cookies
- For the Cookies:
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs, beaten
- For the Dark Chocolate Drizzle:
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate 73% cocoa or higher
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with
- parchment paper.
- Step 2. In a medium bowl combine the shredded coconut, almond flour
- and sea salt. In another medium bowl combine 1/2 cup melted coconut oil,
- coconut sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract and beaten eggs. Add the dry
- ingredients to the wet ones and mix.
- Step 3. Form round, golf-ball sized, balls with the cookie dough. Place 2
- inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, or until
- golden. Allow to cool for 20 minutes then place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Step 4. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler.
- Simply place the chocolate and coconut oil in a small saucepan and place that
- into a larger saucepan that has a couple of inches of water over medium heat.
- Mix constantly until smooth.
- Step 5. Dip the chilled cookies in the melted, dark chocolate, then place on
- a parchment lined plate. Drizzle dark chocolate across the tops of the cookies.
- Place back in the fridge until the chocolate hardens -- about 15 minutes. Enjoy!
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-coconut-cookies-52980551 (may not work)