Chocolate Chip Cookies—for Santa, maybe?
Hey, I get that the big guy, is, uh, the BIG guy – but he still needs to make it down the chimney and have enough energy to visit us all! Here’s a cookie he and his waistline will love—and it’s healthy enough to start off your day, too!
Makes about 16 cookies.
Ingredients:
1 overripe banana
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
4 Medjool dates (or 8-10 deglet noor dates), pitted
2 teaspoons vanilla powder (or 3 teaspoons vanilla extract)
¾ cup oat flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups whole rolled oats
½ cup chopped walnuts
⅓ cup unsweetened, 100% cacao chips, such as Pascha
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Smash the banana and roughly chop the dates. Add the banana, applesauce, dates, and vanilla to a blender and blend until fairly smooth.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Add the blended mixture to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Add the oats, walnuts, and cacao chips, and mix everything together until moistened through.
- Using a spoon or a quarter-cup scoop, scoop a well-rounded amount of dough onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly.
- Bake until slightly browned, about 12-14 minutes. Cookies will firm up as they cool.