Vegan Samoa Cookies
Girl Scout cookies don't need to be unhealthy. These vegan samoa cookies are added sugar free, gluten-free, and vegan.
Ingredients
Base Cookie
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 2 tbsp date syrup or sub maple syrup
- ½ cup almond meal or almond flour
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Caramel Layer
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut
- ½ cup pitted dates
Chocolate Layer
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
- 1 ½ tsp coconut oil
Instructions
Base Cookie Layer
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Melt coconut oil in microwave safe bowl.
- If using home made almond meal, grind it in a coffee grinder.
- If making date syrup, soak the dates in hot water for 20 minutes. Then pulse in a food processor until a smooth liquid is formed.
- Mix together the melted coconut oil, date (or maple) syrup, vanilla, almond flour, and salt.
- Measure out ½ tablespoon and spoon on to a lined baking sheet.
- Using a spatula, flatten into about ¼" thick circles. Using the end of a pencil or straw, create a circle in the center.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool to touch.
Coconut and Date Layer
- Toast the coconut. Line a small baking sheet and spread the coconut out on it.
- At the same time the cookie layer is baking (or separate if you prefer), toast the coconut for 5 minutes, or until it is lightly browned.
- Remove from heat and place in a food processor with pitted dates.
- Pulse until small chunks begin to stick together.
- Spoon ½ tablespoon onto the top of the cookie layer. Using your hands flatten it to the cookie. Then using the pencil or straw, make the hole.
- Once this is done for all cookies, place the cookies in the freezer to harden (about 15 minutes)
Chocolate Layer
- Melt together the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish for 30 second intervals until it is a smooth liquid.
- Remove cookies from freezer and dip the bottom of the cookie layer in the melted chocolate. Repeat for all cookies.
- With remaining melted chocolate, drizzle it over the tops.
- Place back in the freezer to allow the chocolate to set (about 10 minutes).
- Eat or store in an air tight container for up to a week in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 10IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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