7 years ago

Coconut Almond Maca Cookies

These no-bake cookies are boosted with maca powder. Maca is a root from the radish family with a nutty aromatic flavor. Dried and powdered maca has been known to offer a boost in energy and stamina.

Makes 30 cookies
Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour
1 ½ cups Let’s Do Organic Fine Shred Organic Coconut
⅔ cup Bob’s Red Mill Coconut Flour
2 tablespoons Navita’s Maca Powder
½ cup Lunds & Byerlys Pure Maple Syrup
2 teaspoons orange zest
⅓ cup fresh orange juice
⅓ cup Nutiva Coconut Oil, melted on low heat
¼ cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoons Nutiva Coconut Oil

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine almond flour, coconut, coconut flour and maca powder.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, orange peel and orange juice.
  3. Mix maple syrup mixture with flour mixture and rub together to combine. Add liquid coconut oil and mix quickly to form a ball.
  4. Divide into 1 tablespoon chunks and roll each one into a ball. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Chill.
  5. On top of double boiler, melt chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon coconut oil until smooth. Drizzle on cookies. Sprinkle a dusting of maca powder over chocolate drizzle. Store in refrigerator in air-tight container for up to 10 days.