VEGAN Nutty Oatmeal Cookies (with a dash of chocolate!)

So…Do you like cookies? If yes, then have you ever thought about vegan cookies? Well...If you are vegan, then it doesn't mean that you have to scribble cookies off your diet list, because you can make delicious, vegan and most of all healthy cookies at home as well!

Sounds too good to be true?

Find out yourself...

IMAGE 1: Mixing up the dough

You'll need...

• 400g ground almonds (we recommend you grind them in a food processor at home to have coarse-grained almonds, which will make the cookies more nutty)
• 150-200g of certified GLUTEN-FREE oats
• 50ml (maximum) of almond milk. Click here for our vegan almond milk recipe!
• 1tbsp of raw cacao powder
• 100g of organic coconut blossom sugar. This quantity is just an idea; sugar quantities may vary so experiment with various amounts of sugar for your desired amount of sweetness.
• About 50-100g of gluten-free flour. We prefer and recommend Teff for cookies because of its crunchy flavour and firm texture. 
• 1/2 tsp of baking soda (or 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda dissolved in lemon juice or any vinegar)
• A bit of flaked coconut to top (optional)
• Organic chocolate chips to top, or vegan crushed chocolate (optional)

How to make the cookies...

1. Preheat the oven to 160-180 degrees Celsius (that's about 320-356 degrees Fahrenheit)
2. Make sure that your almonds are grounded. Pop them into a mixing bowl and mix in the oats, cacao and sugar.
3. Pour in some almond milk and stir. If the consistency is thick and cookie dough-like then add a bit of Teff flour and mix. 
4. Now its time to add the baking soda. Stir well and try some dough. Make sure it is at the right sweetness and consistency. 
5. Place a scoop of dough onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Dip a fork into some almond milk and flatten down the surface of the scoop into a flatter, round cookie-like shape.
6. Once the cookies are prepared (See image 2), pop them into the oven and let them bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cookies became golden-brown around the edges and crisper at the top. 



IMAGE 2: Ready to bake!

7. Take the cookies out and let them cool for about a minute! Enjoy this vegan snack, because get it, its 100% GUILT-FREE!

Don't be guilty,

~Les Sofias.