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Home » Cookies » Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls April 16, 2015 By Sarah 1 Comment Jump to Recipe Mike has always been somewhat of a social butterfly, but when the weather starts to warm up he is even more so. He’s been inviting a different dinner guest about once every 10 days for the past month and a half or so, and of course in addition to a home-cooked dinner, I always plan for at least a little something for dessert as well. A couple weeks ago, Mike told me that our dinner guest was “a healthy guy” when I asked what he wanted me to make. As vague as that was, at least it was something to go on. I figured I could take my liberties and make something I’d enjoy as well. And I’ve been in the mood for cookies. And chocolate. (Always chocolate, right, ladies?) So Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls just made sense. These cookies are nicely sweet without being cloyingly so, and without an aftertaste that baked goods with stevia can sometimes have. They’re soft, but slightly chewy and dense. They’re pretty true to the flavor of real chocolate chip cookies, if I do say so myself. And you probably noticed, I had a lot of fun with this photo shoot! I couldn’t help all the pictures. 😉 Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate Chunk Cookie Balls PRINT RECIPE PIN RECIPE These grain-free and gluten-free soft and slightly chewy little chocolate chip cookie bites taste pretty close to the flavor of real chocolate chip cookies!     Ingredients 3 Medjool dates (60 g), pitted and coarsely chopped 6 tablespoons boiling water 3 tablespoons unsalted, grass-fed butter or coconut oil, slightly softened 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon powdered stevia, which is equivalent to 2 packets (see Note) Scant ¾ cup (85 g) almond meal Scant ¾ cup (85 g) hazelnut meal 2 tablespoons tapioca starch ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon sea salt 2 oz (55 g/about ½ cup chopped) bittersweet chocolate, chopped         Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F; line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners. Add the dates and boiling water to a blender, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes, and then puree; transfer to a small dish and set aside to cool slightly. Whisk together the butter, egg, vanilla, stevia, and cooled date mixture until smooth. Stir in the almond meal, hazelnut meal, tapioca starch, baking powder, and sea salt, and then fold in the chopped chocolate. Cover the bowl and transfer the dough to the freezer to chill until stiffened, about 15 minutes. Scoop the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls and arrange them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the cookies are set and light golden on the bottom, but not overcooked, about 10 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through. Cool completely on the trays before removing and serving. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.               NOTES Stevia: Here is a guideline on how sweet 1 packet of stevia is: the amount of stevia in 1 packet measures ½ teaspoon, which is about as sweet as 2 to 3 teaspoons of regular sugar. The Next Day: These cookies soften a bit by the next day; if you prefer these cookies warm (and crispy outside and chewy inside), the next day you can pop them into a 350F oven for about 5 minutes to reheat. Prep Time: 25 minutes     Cook Time: 25 minutes     Category: Dessert           Cuisine: American     Nutrition Serving Size: 4 cookies Calories: 308 Sugar: 11 Sodium: 348 Fat: 25 Saturated Fat: 8 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 20 Fiber: 4 Protein: 6 Cholesterol: 38 Did you make this recipe? Did you make this recipe? Tag us @healthysweeteatsblog on Instagram and show it off! « Chocolate Peanut Butter Tiramisu Chocolate Cupcakes for Two with Fluffy Tahini Chocolate Frosting »     Trackbacks 30+ Healthier Paleo Cookie Recipes – Food Faith Fitness says:April 14, 2016 at 8:01 am […] Hazelnut-Almond Chocolate chunk Cookie Balls – Healthy Sweet Eats […] Reply Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Recipe rating Hi, I’m Sarah! I believe you can have your cake and eat it too. For breakfast. If you’re looking for healthy dessert recipes that are gluten free, refined sugar free, paleo, vegan, low carb, and/or keto, grab a spoon and pull up a chair! More About Sarah My Favorite Noatmeal (aka Low Carb Oatmeal) Keto Sugar Free Caramel Sauce Recipe Copycat Keto Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe Thai Iced Tea Recipe Low Carb Apple Bread Recipe Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe Mini Keto Cheesecake Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients and 30 Minutes!) Healthy Date Bars Recipe

Home » Cookies » Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies June 7, 2018 By Sarah 4 Comments Jump to Recipe Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies are cinnamon-spiced with rich buttery, nutty flavor, soft and chewy texture (thanks to shredded coconut), and bursts of sweet raisins. There’s something about oatmeal cookies that makes them the ultimate comfort food. They’re soft and chewy thanks to oats and raisins, laced with cinnamon, and often with a little nutty crunch in the form of walnuts. For those of us living a paleo lifestyle, these noatmeal cookies are a beautiful substitute. Full of nourishing ingredients like grass-fed butter, coconut, and almond, they are a surprisingly good replica of regular oatmeal cookies (the coconut is what gives them their chewy factor!). What is Noatmeal?   Noatmeal is basically an oat-free porridge, typically made of things like chia seeds, flaxseed, almond flour, unsweetened shredded coconut, etc. It’s popular in the keto and low-carb world as a substitute for oatmeal. (If you’re interested, check out my favorite noatmeal recipe). How to Make Cookies Healthier   Cookies, like anything else we eat, are as healthy as the ingredients that go into them. What I consider healthy may be very different from what you consider healthy (and also, people are different so just because something negatively impacts one person doesn’t mean it will have the same effect on another person), but I think there are probably a few things we can agree on: Less sugar is healthier. Reducing the amount of sugar, or using a more natural sweetener is a better option. Use a quality fat. Things like avocado, coconut, olive oil, and grass-fed butter are nutrient-dense and nourishing. (Read more about healthy fats on Dr. Axe, Healthline, and Self.) For me, healthy also means avoiding gluten as much as possible because it tends to make me bloated and lethargic. To keep these cookies paleo and gluten-free, I used almond flour and coconut instead of wheat flour.   Paleo Oatmeal Cookies (aka Noatmeal Cookies)   Here I took the idea of noatmeal one step further. Instead of making it into a porridge, I went with cookies! These have a similar soft and chewy texture that’s very reminiscent of oatmeal cookies, but they’re grain-free, gluten-free, and naturally-sweetened. With grass-fed butter for added nutrition and rich flavor, plus cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, you’ll be surprised at just how similar these are to oatmeal cookies.    More Paleo Treat Inspiration:   Paleo Soft and Chewy Cacao Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from Healthy Sweet Eats Paleo and Vegan Magic Cookie Bars from Food Faith Fitness Paleo Maple Pecan Gluten-Free Shortbread from The Roasted Root Paleo Secretly Healthy Fudgy Chocolate Sweet Potato Brownies from An Edible Mosaic Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies PRINT RECIPE PIN RECIPE Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies are cinnamon-spiced with rich buttery, nutty flavor, soft and chewy texture (thanks to shredded coconut), and bursts of sweet raisins.     Ingredients             ½ cup (113 g) unsalted grass-fed butter, at room temperature (see Note) ½ cup (96 g) coconut sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 ½ cups (168 g) almond meal or flour (see Note) 1 cup (80 g) finely shredded unsweetened coconut 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ cup (80 g) raisins (golden raisins or regular raisins) ½ cup (56 g) sliced almonds         Instructions         Preheat the oven to 350F; line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl, and then beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the almond meal or flour, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Stir in the raisins and almonds. Scoop the dough into 2-tablespoon-sized balls and arrange them on the baking sheets. Slightly flatten each ball. Bake until the cookies are golden on the bottom and along the outside, about 14 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the trays before removing.               NOTES Grass-fed Butter: If you prefer, you can use coconut oil instead. Almond Meal or Flour: Either will work in this recipe; almond flour will yield a slightly darker “whole wheat” look to the cookies.           Prep Time: 16 minutes     Cook Time: 14 minutes         Nutrition       Serving Size: 2 cookies   Calories: 353   Sugar: 14  Sodium: 139   Fat: 29        Saturated Fat: 13  Trans Fat: 0   Carbohydrates: 23   Fiber: 4   Protein: 7        Cholesterol: 73 Did you make this recipe? Did you make this recipe? 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For breakfast. If you’re looking for healthy dessert recipes that are gluten free, refined sugar free, paleo, vegan, low carb, and/or keto, grab a spoon and pull up a chair! More About Sarah My Favorite Noatmeal (aka Low Carb Oatmeal) Keto Sugar Free Caramel Sauce Recipe Copycat Keto Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe Thai Iced Tea Recipe Low Carb Apple Bread Recipe Cheesecake Ice Cream Recipe Mini Keto Cheesecake Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients and 30 Minutes!) Healthy Date Bars Recipe