I'm a sucker for anything containing cookie dough. So naturally when I saw Abi post these cookie dough balls on her blog, I knew they had to be shared with you all!
Plus... you won't even have to turn on your oven. If you are like me and don't have air conditioning this is a BIG plus.
ENJOY!
Elizabeth
CHOCOLATE COOKIE DOUGH BITES
You might be thinking "not another healthy "raw" cookie dough ball thing" and you're right, there's a million out there but I've been trying my hand at them for years and while most taste decent they just don't cut it for actually satisfying a real cookie dough craving.
But these were a game changer!
They were super simple to make, they use ingredients I always have and they actually taste like cookie dough, I promise!
(You can even ask my husband, he ate plenty of them).
I kept mine in the freezer which I would highly recommend, it doesn't get much better than frozen cookie dough. And yes, I guess some might not count these as healthy since they have some chocolate chips in it and use sweeteners (god forbid!) but they are loads healthier than the butter/sugar/brown sugar ones so that's good right? Plus the base is cashews which has protein which is enough to make it a health food in my book!
Abi
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c raw cashews 1/3 c oats 1 Tbsp shredded coconut 2 Tbsp Agave 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/4 c Chocolate Chips (Mini would look nicer but it all tastes the same...)
TO MAKE:
Blend the cashews and oats in a Vita-Mix, food processor, or high speed blender until they're a fine powder. Don't over-blend or you'll wind up with cashew butter very quickly.
Add the agave, maple, vanilla and blend until incorporated. Be careful to just blend in short bursts and only until combined; don't over-process. You know you have “The Right Consistency” of Dough when the dough starts to ball up like a tennis ball and bangs around from side to side in the canister.
Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Form into balls and store in freezer.
If dough is sticky, chilling it in the refrigerator or flash-chilling it in the freezer helps make it easier to form into balls.
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CHOCOLATE COOKIE DOUGH BITES
INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c raw cashews 1/3 c oats 1 Tbsp shredded coconut 2 Tbsp Agave 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Honey 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1/4 c Chocolate Chips (Mini would look nicer but it all tastes the same...)
TO MAKE:
Blend the cashews and oats in a Vita-Mix, food processor, or high speed blender until they're a fine powder. Don't over-blend or you'll wind up with cashew butter very quickly.
Add the agave, maple, vanilla and blend until incorporated. Be careful to just blend in short bursts and only until combined; don't over-process. You know you have “The Right Consistency” of Dough when the dough starts to ball up like a tennis ball and bangs around from side to side in the canister.
Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Form into balls and store in freezer.
If dough is sticky, chilling it in the refrigerator or flash-chilling it in the freezer helps make it easier to form into balls.
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