Zesty Orange Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour or almond meal
- 2 eggs or 2 flax eggs
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup almond milk or coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Preheat your oven to 350 ºF.
Mix in a large bowl coconut flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, shredded coconut and set aside. Mix in a separate bowl eggs, almond milk, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, orange zest, and vanilla extract.
Add pre-mixed baking soda and apple cider vinegar mixture to egg and almond milk mixture and stir in well.
Add liquid egg mixture to coconut flour mixture and stir in thoroughly.
Put bowl of cookie dough in freezer for 10 minutes to keep it from spreading as it bakes.
Spoon onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until somewhat firm.
