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Fitness Cookies

FITNESS COOKIES - CHOCOLATE CHIP
Chef Vanessa Musi 
chefvanessamusi@gmail.com 
www.vanessamusi.com 
https://www.instagram.com/chefvanessamusi/ 
 
Makes: 6  large cookies

Ingredients:  
1 cup almond flour 110 gr  
2 tablespoons coconut sugar (you can use even 1 tablespoon) 
2 tablespoons almond butter or cashew butter 
1 tablespoon collagen such as Vital Proteins or Bulletproof (sub freshly ground flax for a vegan option) 
1 tablespoon coconut oil, refined at room temperature 
1 tablespoon maple syrup  
½ teaspoon vanilla 
½ teaspoon baking powder such as Rumford (at high altitude use ¼ teaspoon) 
¼ teaspoon baking soda (at high altitude use ⅛ teaspoon) 
½  teaspoon sea salt 
1 tablespoon almond milk 
¼ cup 75 % chocolate cut into chunks 
Sea salt such as Pinot Noir, or Lemon Salt to sprinkle on top
 
METHOD: 
 Preheat oven to 350 F/170 C. 
Prepare a perforated baking tray with a Silpat. 
In a medium bowl:    
     Mix almond butter, oil, coconut sugar, vanilla, almond milk and maple syrup.
Stir with a whisk until combined.
In another bowl:
     Whisk almond flour, collagen, salt + leavenings and stir well.
Add dry ingredients to wet and mix with a spatula.
Add chocolates and mix.
Form cookies with a #24 scoop and place on the prepared baking tray flatten and bake until golden.​

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