Recipe: Paleo Chocolate Cookies

Let's get one thing clear – these are a treat – not a daily indulgence (whenever I post sweet recipes I get comments about how cavemen wouldn't eat dessert, yet they're also the most popular recipes I post!).

As the weather's been a bit cooler, it's been the perfect time to get my dehydrator out. This recipe was a case of making do with what I had and seeing what I could come up with, but very pleased with the results.

If you don't have a dehydrator, you can use your oven I believe, but do some research first. If you're keen to try a dehydrator (and I highly recommend them), you can go really cheap like this one, or go all out on an Excalibur like this.

Recipe: Paleo Cookies

 

Author: Suz Crawt

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  20 hours

Total time:  20 hours 15 mins

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These cookies are a sweet treat straight from the dehydrator. Just six ingredients is all it takes to make these delicious treats!

Ingredients

• 20 small medjool dates
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup cashews
• 10 strawberries
• 2 tablespoons cacao powder
• Few drops vanilla essence

Instructions

1. Pit the dates and leave them to soak for a few minutes in a cup of water
2. I was too mean to buy expensive almond meal, so I put the almonds and cashews in a paper bag on a heavy chopping board, and bashed with a rolling pin until they were almond completely ground down. If you have almond meal - you're done!
3. Put the date mixture into a blender and pulse until the mixture is consistent, then add in the ground nuts and strawberries. Add in the vanilla and cacao and blend until it's thoroughly mixed and smooth.
4. Spoon onto a dehydrator sheet and flatten with the back of the spoon to make the cookie shapes.
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6. I dehydrated at 145 degrees for about 20 hours, but keep checking as you may prefer a different texture.

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