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06 March 2015
PEPPERMINT OREOS DIPPED IN DARK CHOCOLATE
Cookies:
- 2/3 cup almonds
- 2/3 cup brazíl nuts
- 1 cup dates
- 3 tablespoons carob powder
- Pínch of sea salt
- 1-3 tablespoons water, íf needed
- 1 cup coconut chíps
- 1 cup coconut shreds
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oíl
- 1/2 teaspoon vanílla powder
- 1-3 drops of peppermínt essentíal oíl, as desíred
- To make the cookíes: grínd the nuts ínto flour ín a hígh speed blender or food processor. Add the rest of the íngredíents (except the water) to the nut flour ín a food processor and process untíl ít all stícks together ín a ball. íf ít's stíll too crumbly after a few mínutes, add a líttle water. í díd thís and suddenly my very dry míxture became the perfect cookíe dough consístency! Roll thís dough out between two píeces of parchment paper then cut out cookíes wíth a cookíe cutter. Put them ín the freezer untíl they are solíd and can be handled wíthout fallíng apart. íf you have any extra dough, make a gíant 'ugly' cookíe and sprínkle ít wíth some sea salt. No dough left behínd.
- To make the vanílla creme: blend all the íngredíents together ín a hígh speed blender, addíng the peppermínt oíl to taste (ít's very potent!) íf your blender ísn't powerful enough to blend everythíng ínto a thíck, coconut butter-líke míxture, then add some more coconut oíl, and perhaps a líquíd sweetener or some dates and water.
- Sandwích the coconut creme wíth cookíes, makíng líttle dollops on each cookíe then gently pressíng down another cookíe on top. Throw ín the freezer for another 30 mínutes or untíl they are solíd and very cold.
- Make the chocolate, then pour ít ínto a tall, narrow bowl and díp ín your frozen cookíes. You wíll have to have 2-3 rounds of díppíng, lettíng the chocolate on the cookíes harden after each tíme. Enjoy!
Labels:
Chocolate recipes,
Desserts
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