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Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 16 cookies
Author: Heather Nicholds

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp nut/seed butter
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 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

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 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.
  • Stir in the flour and carob powder until it’s just mixed in – don’t over mix.
  • Fold in the raisins and almonds gently.
  • Spoon the cookies onto a parchment paper-lined sheet, and put in the oven to bake for 15- 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.7mg