When I originally thought of this recipe, I had no idea where it would end up. I just knew that I wanted something different than my go-to chocolate. So, I made my way to the pantry & stood there looking aimlessly at what was available, & then I saw it! Macadamia nuts.
While a chocolate cookie usually got my vote growing up, I did always enjoy a good macadamia cookie... or maybe it was really the white chocolate. Either way, they were calling my name. I made these on the fly, deeply unsure of how it would turn out (I'm no cookie baker) but I was pleasantly surprised! The macadamia & coconut pair wonderfully - & the hint of maple... ooof, I was a fan.
As I often say, they're simple, yet delicious.
Hope you give them a try, let me know what you think!
My stomach couldn't wait for the photo :)
I N G R E D I E N T S
1c almond flour
1/2c coconut flour
1/2c coconut sugar
2tbsp (heaping) maple syrup
1/3c coconut flakes
1/3c chopped macadamia nuts
1/4c coconut oil
2 eggs (sub 2tbsp flax / 5tbsp water)
1tsp vanilla
1/2tsp baking soda
1/2tsp baking powder
1/2tsp sea salt
S T E P S
Preheat oven to 350F
Chop the macadamia nuts & let them soak in the maple syrup with a dash of sea salt *let them sit for at least 5min, you can do this in advance too - an hour or so before
Mix dry ingredients together. Mix the other wet ingredients together then add the macadamias
Pour wet ingredients into the dry & give a good stir
Shape the cookies *see note
Place on cooking sheet & bake for about 8min (2-3min more for crispier cookies)
NOTE: I find shaping cookies to be a pain because I want them to look perfectly round (a bit OCD). After many fails, I found that an ice cream scooper does the trick! This keeps the size and shape similar & makes a beautiful height. I then took a fork and pressed them down before baking.
kenn
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