Fridge cookies

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 14 (makes 14 small cookies)

Time to make: 10 mins , plus 1 hr chilling

Ingredients

More weights & measures

1 cup pitted dates

¼ cup orange juice

½ cup ground almonds

1 tablespoon cocoa

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup fine desiccated coconut

$AVER recipes were costed at $5 or below at the time of publication. We are mindful that seasonal and regional availability and price fluctuations occur - click here for healthy shopping tips for greater savings.

Instructions

Stay Awake

1 In a blender process dates with orange juice until smooth. Remove from blender and stir in almonds, cocoa and cinnamon.

2 Scoop 1 teaspoonful of mixture and, with your hands, shape mixture into little balls. Roll balls in coconut, flatten into small cookies and arrange on a plate.

3 Place cookies in fridge for 1 hour then serve. Note: cookies will be soft and semi-pliable.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check cocoa is gluten free.

Experiment with other nuts: pecans, walnuts, macadamia.
Experiment with other flavours to replace the cinnamon: try vanilla, cardamom, ginger.
If you are out of juice, use water instead.
Although almonds are not true nuts, they can still cause allergies. For a nut-free recipe, replace the almonds with rolled oats.
Not a fan of coconut? Use poppy seeds, sesame seeds or ground almonds instead.

HFG tip

If you don’t mind a gooey texture, you can skip the fridge stage and eat the cookies straight away!

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 179 cal

Kilojoules 750 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 20 g

Sugar 19 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 10 mg

Calcium 50 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.