Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies

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An easy to make, delicious treat that is made with real ingredients!

This recipe makes roughly 8 cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ cups of unsweetened shredded coconut

• ¾ cup of almond flour

• ¼ tsp of salt

• a tsp of baking powder

• 1/3 cup of mashed banana

• 1 egg

• 2 TBSP of unrefined coconut oil (warm to make liquid)

• 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract

• ½ cup of dark chocolate chips (look at the ingredients and buy chips without dairy or added fillers)

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350F or180C

• In a medium sized mixing bowl mix together the shredded coconut, almond flour, baking powder and salt

• In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, mashed banana, coconut oil (cool slightly after warming to become liquid) & vanilla extract

• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and combine

• Add the chocolate and stir until evenly distributed throughout

• Divide and shape into 8 cookies with hands

• Place onto cookie sheet about 1 ½ inches apart

• Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until golden brown (different ovens require different times for these cookies)

• Be careful not to overcook them, they go from perfect to burnt really fast

• Take out of the oven and allow them to firm up for a few minutes on the cookie sheet then transfer to baking rack or a plate to cool

• Enjoy after they have hardened up but are still warm…YUM!