Definition for Ladies Spring 2014 Issue 001 April 2014 | Page 38

Cherry Almond Cookies

Soft and chewy with big chunks of fruit and nuts encased in a golden fluffy cookie shell... the easiest
flourless cookies you’ll ever make! These cookies are soft, not crisp, and taste best the day they are
baked. Feel free to vary the nut butter and the mix-ins to your preference.
Ingredients:

Directions:

1/2 cup (100g) raw almond or cashew
butter*, slightly softened

Blend the almond butter with the sugar solution and almond extract if using.

1 tablespoon (20g) coconut sugar**
dissolved in 1/2 cup (30g) hot water

Spoon dollops of the batter onto a lined baking sheet and bake at C180º

Few drops almond extract (optional)

fully cool before storing in an air-tight container.

1/3 cup (50g) dried cherries (or other dried
berries)

*Use ‘unroasted’ or raw nut butters if possible - roasted nut butter will impart

1/3 cup (50g) blanched almonds (or raw
with skin)

**You can use any unrefined sugar such as sucanat.

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Makes 3 to 4 servings

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Mix through with the remaining ingredients until you have a thick batter.

(F350º) for approximately 10-15 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to

a very different flavour, but will still work so feel free to experiment.

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