Chocolate cookies

These delicious chocolate cookies offer a healthy alternative to traditional cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (110 grams) walnuts/almonds

• ⅓ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup whole rolled oats

• ¼ cup raw cocoa powder

• ½ teaspoon bicarb soda

• 1 egg

• 2 medjool dates, pitted

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• mini m&m’s or sprinkles or choc chips, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees and line a large baking tray with gladbake

2. Place nuts, sugar, oats, cocoa and bicarb soda in the bowl of a food processor

3. Blitz until finely chopped

4. Add egg, dates and vanilla and blitz until well combined and a thick, sticky 'paste' has formed

5. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of mixture and place on prepared trays

6. Using the back of a clean, wet teaspoon, flatten biscuits as best as possible (they won't spread while cooking)

7. Top with sprinkles or mini m&ms or choc chips (optional)

8. Bake for 8-10 minutes

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