Fridge cookies

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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Serves: 14 (makes 14 small cookies)

Time to make: 10 mins , plus 1 hr chilling

Ingredients

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1 cup pitted dates

¼ cup orange juice

½ cup ground almonds

1 tablespoon cocoa

¼ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ cup fine desiccated coconut

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Instructions

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 179cal

Kilojoules 750kJ

Protein 4g

Total fat 9g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 20g

–Sugars 19g

Dietary fibre 3g

Sodium 10mg

Calcium 50mg

Iron 1.5mg

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.

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