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Sugar free Almond Cookie Recipe

Almond Cookie Recipe – Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Dairy Free

After completing a food intolerance test, I learned I was intolerant to all sugars (honey, agave, etc) and dairy so I needed to find substitutes.  My goal was to go sugar free for 4-6 months and at about month three, I wanted cookies! I found a recipe, made a few modifications and finally came up with this!
Like pure stevia sweetener, the monk fruit sweetener is highly concentrated so a little goes a long way.  The key is using pure monk fruit to elminate fillers. My favorite is pure organic monk fruit sweetener from Julian Bakery.
Ingredients:
1 cup of Almond Flour
1/2 tsp Organic Pure Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener
Pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup softened (not melted) butter substitute (I used Earth Balance Coconut Spread)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup almond butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Blend almond flour, pure Monk Fruit sweetener, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Combine dry ingredients with coconut spread.
Add egg, almond butter, and vanilla to the mixture and continue to blend by hands. The mixture will be wet.
Roll 1-inch dough balls by hand and place them on a baking sheet. Use a fork to flatten the cookies.
Cook in the oven for about 12-13 minutes until the top of cookies start to brown. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days or refrigerate. Makes 12-14 cookies.

Mango Bliss Balls

These treats are delicious for dessert or breakfast! The original recipe called for dried apricots but since I had dried mango on hand, I substituted.  Be sure to use organic for all ingredients as conventional fruits and nuts contains toxic preservatives. Nuts, especially walnuts, can also contain BHT as a preservative which has to been linked to increased risk of cancer. Dried fruits may contain sulphur dioxide (sulfites) which has been linked to respiratory issues.  The #1 Rule is to read ingredient labels and buy organic!

1 c of dried organic apricots or mango

1 c. pitted dates

1/2 c raw organic almonds

1/2 c raw organic cashews

1/2 c raw organic walnuts

Set aside 1/2-2/3 cup of pure shredded organic coconut flakes

Place all the items in a bowl (except coconut flakes) and pour boiling water over until covered.  Let soak for 15 minutes, drain and add to a food processor.  Mix until everything is finely chopped. Roll into small balls and roll in coconut. Store in the refrigerator.  Makes about 20-30 balls (depending on the size that you roll them).