CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free oats

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 2 heaping tablespoons coconut oil

• 1/3 cup shredded coconut 

• 1/3 cup almond meal (I took raw almonds & pulsed them in a blender)

• 2 large egg

• 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1 cup coarsely chopped dark chocolate

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

 

Directions

• Heat oven to 375° and set racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. 

• In a food processor or blender, add oats and blend until very finely ground. Add baking powder; pulse briefly. 

• In a large bowl add the oats and baking powder. Then pulse the almonds until finely chopped. Add to oat mixture.

• In the same blender or nutribullet, add melted coconut, shredded coconut and vanilla extra. Pulse a few times.

• In a small bowl add 2 eggs and beat until smooth.

• Combine all indigents in the bowl well. Fold in chocolate.

• Drop dough by tablespoons, a few inches a art onto 2 baking sheets, grease with coconut oil. Sprinkle with salt. 

• Bake until edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

• Enjoy!