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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Refined Coconut Oil or Vegan Butter, melted
- 3/4 cup Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Raw Cane Sugar
- 3/4 cup Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Light Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Apple Sauce
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
- 1/3 cup Macadamia Nuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup Craisins
- 1/3 cup Dried Cherries
- 1/3 cup Walnuts, chopped
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil or vegan butter, Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Raw Cane Sugar, Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Light Brown Sugar, apple sauce and vanilla.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, sift together 1:1 gluten-free flour, oats, salt and baking powder. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet until well incorporated.
Step 3
Fold in the vegan chocolate chips, macadamia nuts, craisins, dried cherries and walnuts.
Step 4
Cover the bowl of cookie dough and set in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Roll dough into 2 tbsp balls and place onto baking sheet 2 inches apart. You will need to bake in several batches. 6. Bake cookies for 12-13 minutes or until edges are golden.
Step 6
Allow the cookies to cool for 1 minute before using a spatula to trader to a cooling rack. The cookies may seem soft but they will firm up.
Chef's Tip
Store in an airtight container for a week.
Unrefined coconut oil works as well, it will just lend a coconut flavor to the cookies.
You can use regular all purpose flour in place of the 1:1 gluten-free flour.
YOU CAN ALSO TRULY NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IN THE BAKED GOODS WHEN CHOOSING FLORIDA CRYSTALS® VS. ANOTHER BRAND.
- THE BANANA DIARIES, BRAND PARTNER
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