I love my job. We have a beer fridge. We have a chili competition. We have monthly treat days. The September Treat Day was last week and you know what people brought? Donuts, chocolate cookies with powdered sugar, queso dip with chips. Basically all the awesomeness that I can't have anymore. Le sigh.
I was signed up to bring treats in September. I spent a considerable amount of time debating whether to bother bringing something paleo or whether to just do something easy, or even easier, just buy something pre-made at the grocery store. Ultimately, I decided to be true to my new paleo lifestyle - and give myself a treat I could eat - and make something paleo.
So I made these chocolate chip cookies. The recipe is for actual cookies, but there is a comment at the bottom about making cookie bars instead. Being lazy, that's what i did and it turned out pretty good. So next, the question was do I include a note with the cookies about them being gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, preservative-free? Or should I just let people try them and then tell them "surprise! they are paleo!"
I didn't include a note, but again that had more to do with being lazy than anything. But I had several people try them and tell me they were really good. And most people seemed genuinely impressed when I explained swapping out almond flour for wheat flour and organic raw honey for refined sugar. Definitely a successful treat!
I made another batch a couple nights ago and between me and the husband, they are almost gone! Nothing says success like an empty pan.
Here's the recipe:
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 C dairy-free, soy-free chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life brand)
1/2 C coconut oil
1/2 C maple syrup
2 eggs
3 C almond flour
Mix all ingredients. Spoon into cookies (or be lazy like me and smooth into 11 X 7 dish) and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean but the cookies will still be super super moist.
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