I don't often go a day without a sweet snack so to keep to my overall health plan, I have a go-to recipe that I use as a base for no-bake raw cookies. They're made with only a few basic ingredients and can be altered to whatever I have in the kitchen. They taste delicious and won't derail my whole day.
This is the recipe for the basic cookie - feel free to play around with substitutions. There really isn't a "wrong" way to make this. You could add oats or ground flax if you're low on nuts. Or you could add applesauce if you don't have a sweetener. You get the idea.
This is the recipe for the basic cookie - feel free to play around with substitutions. There really isn't a "wrong" way to make this. You could add oats or ground flax if you're low on nuts. Or you could add applesauce if you don't have a sweetener. You get the idea.
Yields: 7-10 Cookies
1 Cup Nuts - any kind, I most often use raw almonds
4-5 Dates or 1/4 Cup Raisins
1 Tbsp Agave or Coconut Nectar
Any additional ingredients that you like (optional) - I most often use chocolate chips, dried fruit or nut butter
1 Cup Nuts - any kind, I most often use raw almonds
4-5 Dates or 1/4 Cup Raisins
1 Tbsp Agave or Coconut Nectar
Any additional ingredients that you like (optional) - I most often use chocolate chips, dried fruit or nut butter
- Use a food processor (I use a Ninja) to grind the nuts down to a powder
- Add in the dates/raisins and the agave/nectar then pulse until everything is blended and the dough easily forms a ball
- Add in any additional ingredients that you like. For the cookies in the picture I added chocolate chips to the cookies and dipped the bottom in more chocolate. It was one of those days where chocolate could do no wrong.
- Form into cookies and store in the refrigerator. They will keep for at least a week - I've never kept them longer than that because they're pretty tasty.
 Form the dough into cookies |  Melted chocolate...mmmmm |  Delicious, hardened chocolate |
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