Coconut Chocolate Cherry Cookie

These gluten free and vegan cookies are delightful.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon water

Dry Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/4 cup sorghum flour
  • 1/4 cup quinoa flour
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup coconut oil melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 – 4 tablespoons almond milk

Add Ins
1/3 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup broken dark chocolate bar into chunks, or chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat your oven 350’C

2. Mix the ground flax and water in a small bowl and set aside. This mixture make flax eggs.

3. Combine the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix well. Make a well in the centre and add the wet ingredients and the flax mixture and mix well.If the batter seems too dry feel free to add a little more almond milk.

4. Stir in the add ins and and form small cookies about an inch and a half wide.

5. Flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes.

Enjoy!

Liz Murray