Cacao Walnut Cookies
I was going to write “cookies” and leave it at that. Seriously, do we need any more words? Cookies have played a large part in many people’s lives. I recently asked some friends what their favorite cookie memory was. The stories that came back were great. Everyone had a very vivid memory involving cookies and family. My favorite story involved a little boy that decided to run away from home. His sister and mother started baking cookies. He didn’t make it past the porch before the smell hit him and his adventure was averted.
We have a deep psychological connection to certain foods. Those foods are usually the most difficult to eliminate as we are on our journey to better health. So how do we deal with those cravings?
Eating a raw food diet doesn’t mean having to give up the foods that we love. With a little creativity and know how, recipes can be converted and cravings fulfilled in a much healthier way! These wonderful cookies are made from almond flour. (Ground up almonds) with a little cacao and wonderful healthy walnuts. A great recipe to add to your raw food collection. Enjoy!
Cacao Walnut Cookies
MAKES 24
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup ground flax
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup agave
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Mix almond flour and flax and cacao powder.
- Stir in oil, water, agave and vanilla.
- When it is well mixed, stir in chopped walnuts.
- Form in to balls, press flat with palms and place on dehydrator screens.
- Dehydrate 1 hour at 145, then reduce to 116 and dehydrate for at least 5 hours or until desired dryness is achieved.
Lisa wrote on April 15, 2011
Great recipe! After I tasted the completed dough, I decided to add 1/4 t of Himalayan salt, which gave it that classic cookie taste. That may not be to everyone’s liking, however.
Change wrote on April 13, 2011
I’m trying it with coconut flour since I can’t eat nuts.
Teresa Ford wrote on March 29, 2011
My son has sever sensitivities to almonds. What could I substitute for the almond flour?
Laura wrote on October 7, 2010
I have GOT to buy a dehydrator. Why why why don’t I have one yet???
Alex wrote on October 4, 2010
thanks for the idea Susan. I combined this recipe with a few others to make some raw zucchini fudge brownies.
Susan wrote on August 17, 2010
Welcome, Evann!
Evann wrote on August 17, 2010
thanks for the reply.. just found your site today, really nice layout etc, great recipes, and your photos are beautiful. thanks so much for sharing!
Evann wrote on August 17, 2010
wondering if coconut oil will work as a replacement for the olive oil – or maybe a blend? thanks!
Susan wrote on August 17, 2010
You can try it…I wanted to do something different with this recipe since I use coconut oil so often. I like to mix things up a little. 🙂
Greg Taddeo wrote on July 8, 2010
Doesn’t the oil get in the way of dehydration? how does the moisture escape the things that are coated with oil? I noticed some items I made with coconut butter/oil and they didn’t harden after 2 days of dehydration at 118%? ! Love you recipes.
Greg
Susan wrote on July 8, 2010
First of all, they are not “coated” in oil. 🙂 They dehydrate just fine in the time specified. When I create a recipe, I make it to work. Which recipes didn’t work for you, and how hard are you trying to get them? I like to try to recreate a texture that has a “crumb” thus some moisture.