Chocolate Walnut Wannabe Cookie Recipe

One of the hardest, most difficult things about being on this anti-candida diet is the lack of chocolate. I am a die-hard chocolate fan. There are days when a chocolate run is a must for sanity in our house. I have heard of carob, but I never had a reason to give it too much thought. That is until now! On our way home tonight I did a quick grocery run. It seems like grocery trips have become a daily thing in our house! Fresh foods just don't seem to have the same shelf life as many of our overly processed and preserved foods. Go figure. I also seem to eat more vegetables in a day than I knew was humanly possible. There was a time when I couldn't stand the sight of them. I most definitely was not going to eat them if they were cooked. Yuck! Oh have times changed! I love cooked veggies. They are my favorite part of each meal. I like them sauteed, baked, roasted, grilled, in soups, slathered in butter, drenched in olive oil, and I am sure I will discover many other ways to prepare them. 

My diet has become quite simplified. I can prepare meals with relative ease and usually in a decent amount of time. Everything is fresh. I don't eat left overs (it is not allowed.) My shopping trips involved perusing the outer corners and fringes of the store. I avoid the dairy section, the bakery. all processed foods, the majority of the freezer section, and most of the meats. Depressed, frustrated, annoyed, and defeated were all things I felt those first few trips to the store. I wanted my old comfort foods. I wanted foods that weren't going to take an hour to make. It was sad. I hated going there. Slowly though I have developed a new appreciation for grocery shopping. It is exciting to find new foods to eat. I am exploring new flavors and spices. There is no boredom from plain foods in our house! With that all said, I still miss chocolate. So tonight I set out to make a mock chocolate cookie that I can actually eat. They turned out pretty darn good if I say so myself. My first from scratch cookie recipe! 

Chocolate Walnut Wannabe Cookie Recipe

 3 eggs

1/3 cup coconut oil melted

1/3 cup raw organic honey softened

1/2 tsp alcohol free organic vanilla

1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/2 cup shredded organic coconut 

1/4 tsp natural raw salt

1 cup organic brown rice flour

1/3 cup organic coconut flour

5-6 tbs carob powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2/3 cup rolled oats ground into flour

1 tsp aluminum free baking powder

5 tbs roasted slated sunflower seeds

2 tbs almond milk

3 tbs flax seed finely ground

2/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preaheat oven at 350 degrees . Mix almond milk and flax seed together in a small bowl. Set aside. In a mixing bowl blend together eggs, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla. Do not turn the mixer off between any of the steps. Continue mixing on low speed the entire time. If using a hand held beater, mix on low for 3 minutes. Add in the flax seed mix.  Add applesauce, coconut, salt, carob powder, rice and coconut flours, cinnamon, rolled oat flour, and baking powder. Mix until fully combined. Add in nuts. Make 1 inch balls with your hands. You can leave them plain or roll them in crushed nuts, sugar and cinnamon, or shredded coconut. Place 1 inch apart on a baking sheet and slightly flatten using a fork or the palm orf your hand. Bake for 12 minutes.