Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies

Posted 2017-08-20 by Naomi ⇒ follow

Seriously delicious, quick and flour free. I blend most of the macadamias into a paste and then blitz in some extra so they have a little bit of crunch.

I made this batch as thank you gifts but they taste great anytime. I have to hide them if they are to make it past the cooling period as they are irresistible. They are low FOODMAP, gluten, lactose free.
[Image1 Delicious and quick chocolate macadamia cookies]

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 32

Ingredients
2 cups macadamias, unsalted
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup cacao or chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 - 3 baking trays with baking paper.

Blend 1 1/2 cups macadamias, vanilla essence and sugar until smooth.

[Image2 The mixture will be smooth when combined]

Add egg, baking powder and blend to combine.

Add 1/2 cup macadamias. Blend for 30 seconds so the mixture is combined but still has a bit of texture.

[Image3 I like a bit of texture in the cookies]

Add the cacao powder and chips and blend for 20 seconds until just combined.

Place tablespoon sized dough balls 4 cm apart on the baking trays and press down slightly to flatten.

[Image4 Dough balls]

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and cool on a cooling rack. Enjoy!