"molasses" monster cookies with coconut flour (grain free, scd diet)
these cookies are as close to "molasses" as you'll get on the SCD diet, and incidentally, they are also jam-packed with a few other goodies to keep you fueled and satisfied, making them a viable option for breakfast just as much as a midday snack.
Servings: 21 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 eggs whisked
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3-1/2 cup raisins feel free to sub currants
- 1/2 cup pecans toasted with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
- 1 cup medjool dates, softened they should be extremely soft, soak in boiling hot water and allow to sit overnight if possible
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup almond butter
Instructions
- Start by making sure your pecans are toasted with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, for 15 minutes at 300.
- Remove pecans from oven and allow to cool. Chop pecans into small pieces.
- Prepare your softened medjool dates by chopping them into small pieces. They should be so soft that the 'pieces' you are chopping appear to be more like mush.
- Place the butter, honey, and almond butter in a sauce pan. Melt over medium heat, and when the mixture begins to boil, lower the temperature and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the coconut flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Once the butter mixture is done simmering, carefully pour it into the large bowl with your dry ingredients. Add the chopped medjool dates pieces and combine well.
- Add in the whisked eggs until well combined.
- Finally, fold in the chopped pecans and the raisins.
- Cover the bowl and place in the fridge or freezer for 30 mins - 1 hour in order to allow the batter to firm up a bit, which makes the cookies easier to manipulate on your baking tray.
- Once the batter is cold, you can scoop out one tbsp of batter per cookie at a time, and place it on a parchment paper-lined baking tray. Using the spot where your palm meets your wrist, with a bit of water to avoid sticking, press down on each cookie to flatten it and shape it if desired.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350 for 12-15 minutes.