Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

I heard a new term the other day on the radio – the host was talking about a real condition where people procrastinate and instead of doing what they are supposed to do, they procrasti-bake!  I thought, “How true!” I am supposed to be finishing up some assignments for a Nutrition and Digestion course I am taking through E-Cornell and all I can manage to do is bake cookies.  I have been a procrasti-baker extraordinare!  My logic is I am working on content for my blog, so it is okay to bake instead of study!

Every year at this time of year, when the summer starts to wind down, I start to think about Maui.  It is where my soul resides and the two of us have a meeting each winter there.  When I came across this recipe and saw that it included macadamia nuts, it made me think of Maui and of the bag of nuts I had brought back with me last winter.  So, it was decided.  I was craving chocolate and crunch and the procrasti-baking began!

These cookies are definitely a HUGE treat and a big sugar hit, but sometimes, that is needed. 😉 The beautiful  thing is, once again, I promise they will be enjoyed by all and I think you will be amazed at how crispy and tasty they are. This is from the Candle Restaurant recipe book.  Last spring my eldest daughter and I went to NYC, a turning sweet 16 gift I promised her…  While we were there, we dined at the Candle 79 restaurant, an amazing vegan/plant based restaurant on the Upper East Side.  I bought the recipe book upon my return home.  I highly recommend it.

What a terrible photo!  I had a great one, but then my daughter switched our heads on it and now it is lost out in cyberspace somewhere!  Teenagers…

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

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Serves: 18 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 15-20 minutes 15-20 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (you can use gluten free flour)
• 1 cup unrefined sugar (coconut, date or cane)
• 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup vegan butter
• 1 tablespoon egg replacer (mixed with the recommended amount of water)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease baking sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, chocolate chips, sifted cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and nuts.
3. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the melted vegan butter, egg replacer and vanilla.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and mix well to combine.
5. Using a tablespoon, drop the batter a couple of inches apart onto the baking sheets.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until the bottoms of the cookies begin to brown.

Try to only eat one!

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