NTG Paleo Protein Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup organic almond butter

• 1 egg large

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup hemp seeds (protein source); you can sub with 1 /2 cup gluten free oats (using oats? They'll just be good cookies - not protein!)

• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp sea salt

• 1/2 cup dark unsweetened chocolate chips or cacao nibs (more if you want to top with extra chocolate.)

• 1/4 cup about 3-4 tbsp full fat coconut milk

• 1/2 chopped nuts (whatever kind you like and more if you want to top cookies)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Place parchment paper on a baking tray. No paper? Grease with coconut oil

2. Combine almond butter, egg, coconut milk and vanilla in a bowl. Mix hemp seeds, nuts, shredded coconut, cinnamon, baking soda, chocolate and salt in separate bowl. Using hand or stand mixer, blend dry ingredients into wet until combined.

3. Using a tablespoon, drop cookie dough onto sheet about 2 inches apart- using back of the spoon to flatten each ball. Bake in the oven on middle rack for approximately 8- 10 minutes. I like to add more chocolate on top of the cookies around the 5-7 minutes mark because I’m extra and I like my cookies extra.

4. Remove, let cool and top with nuts.