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Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Chocolate Brownie Cookies
Heather Nicholds

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Prep time: 15 min. Cook time: 15-20 min.
Time from start to eating: 30-35 min.
Makes about 16 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp nut/seed butter
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup unrefined sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp arrowroot powder (optional)
  • pinch sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups whole grain flour (use brown rice or sorghum for gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup carob powder (or 1/4 cup cocoa plus extra 1/4 cup sugar)
  • 1/3 cup raisins or dried cranberries
  • 2 Tbsp almonds, chopped and toasted

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the nut/seed butter, vinegar and applesauce until it’s smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla, sugar, baking soda and arrowroot powder until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Stir in the flour and carob powder until it’s just mixed in – don’t over mix.
  4. Fold in the raisins and almonds gently.
  5. Spoon the cookies onto a parchment paper-lined sheet, and put in the oven to bake for 15- 20 minutes.