Raw Cookie Dough…..

We are always changing our diet here and we have decided to cut out proceed sugar.  So I went looking for vegan blogs because my family has a major sweet tooth and I still needed a way to give them desserts.  But in a healthier way.  I found this blog called Oh She Glows and she had this dessert called Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ‘Blizzard’ and she put these raw cookie dough balls in the Blizzards.  The Blizzards are really good, I had no idea if you put frozen bananas in a food processor it would turn it into the consistency of soft serve ice cream.  But the stand out in this recipe is the Raw Cookie Dough.  Rarely, do I make the soft serve because these things don’t last long enough to get into the blizzard.  My crew likes to just eat them plan from the freezer.  I try and the key word here is try, to keep some in the freezer at all times but it isn’t as easy as it sounds.  I also make a double batch……don’t bother making the recipe as it is, just double it now.  I get two cookie dough balls out of one small ice cream scooper.  I was using the small scooper for one, but thought in an effort to get more and have them last longer, I would make them smaller.  It doesn’t make them last longer…..I am going to have to triple the recipe.  They are that good!

Cookie Dough Balls

½ cup unsalted cashews

¼ cup rolled oats

¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour (other flours may work)

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 ½ tablespoon natural cane sugar (sugar in the raw)

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

3-4 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or a bit more if dough is too dry)

¼ cup mini-dark chocolate chips

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In a food processor, add the cashews and oats and process until it forms a fine crumble.

Now add in the salt, sugar, and flour and process for a few seconds more.

Add in the maple syrup and vanilla and process until combined. It will be sticky.

Add in your chocolate chips and stir by hand or process. Form into balls. Store in freezer.

Yield: 1 cup packed cookie dough

 

Have a wonderful day!

Denise