Mimi Kirk's Raw Cookies

I was looking for stuff to do with almond pulp after making some almond milk and came across this wonderful recipe from youngonrawfood.com. It resembles power balls in consistency more than your standard dry cookies. Some people are hesitant about the flavor of raw deserts but everybody I gave these to agrees they're awesome, even my "raw skeptic" friends.



Source: youngonrawfood.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 hours
Yields: 4 cookies

Ingredients:

• Wet pulp from almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoon coconut oil 
• 5 medjool dates, pitted
• ½ cup medium flake shredded coconut
• ½ generous cup raisins or dried cranberries or both
• 1 tablespoon agave or sweetener of choice (I've used lucuma powder). Taste batter when finished to see if it’s sweet enough for your individual taste.
• ½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• Dash of cinnamon
• ½ cup cacao nibs or chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place almond pulp, banana, coconut oil and dates in food processor.
2. Pulse chop until everything is blended in.
3. Mix in until well incorporated coconut, raisins/cranberries, agave, walnuts, and cinnamon.
4. Use a cookie scooper and place a scoop on non-stick sheet of dehydrator tray.
5. Dehydrate at 105-110 for 10 hours or more, depending on how dry you want them.I prefer a crust on the outside and a small part of the center softer. You do not have to remove the non-stick sheet.
6. You can also flatten out the cookie if desired…

These are so good warm right from the dehydrator with a cold glass of almond milk.