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4.23.2017

Cookie Dough Brownies

**Not Gluten Free?? Use 1 Tbs regular flour instead of coconut flour for brownie layer
**Not Dairy Free?? In brownie layer use regular butter instead of coconut butter and coconut oil, regular milk instead or coconut or almond milk
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo?? Use pure dark chocolate, use or leave out baking soda/vanilla extract 

Serves: about 16 pieces

Ingredients:

Brownie Layer
1 cup coconut butter
4 oz baking chocolate (Cinderella loves Enjoy Life Mega-Chunks Baking Chocolate)
1 Tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg whites)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup honey
1 Tbs coconut flour (or arrowroot/tapioca flour)
1 Tbs vanilla
cooking spray

Cookie Dough Layer
2 cups almond meal (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/3 cup raw honey
1 tsp vanilla
3 Tbs coconut butter
1 Tbs coconut oil
1 cup chocolate chips (Cinderella loves Enjoy Life chocolate mini chips)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. For the brownie layer mix together softened coconut butter and honey with a mixer
3. Add the coconut milk, vanilla and eggs and mix well
4. Melt 4 oz chocolate in 1 Tbs coconut oil (put in a bowl in microwave for 30 seconds at a time until melted)
5. Add the melted chocolate to brownie mixture
6. Add the cocoa, baking soda and coconut flour and mix well
7. Spray an 8x8 inch baking pan with cooking spray
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the middle of the brownies (cool completely)
9. For the cookie dough layer mix almond meal, salt, honey, vanilla, butter, oil and chocolate chips together
10. Spread cookie dough layer on top of brownies when cool

6.10.2016

Brownies

**Not Gluten Free?? Use 1 cup regular flour 
**Not Dairy Free?? Use butter instead of olive oil
**Grain Free?? No change
**Paleo?? Use pure dark chocolate, use or leave out baking soda/vanilla extract 

Serves: about 16 brownies

Ingredients:

1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (Cinderella loves Enjoy Life Mega-Chunks Baking Chocolate)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 large eggs (or 1/2 cup egg whites)
1/2 cup coconut sugar (can use white sugar)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 cups almond flour (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Spray an 8x8 square pan with cooking spray, set aside
3. In a bowl mix together chocolate and olive oil and heat in microwave for 30 seconds at a time until all chocolate is melted into oil
4. In another bowl mix together eggs, sugar, syrup, vanilla, baking soda and salt
5. Mix in chocolate mixture
6. Add flour to chocolate mixture and mix well (add more almond flour if too thin)
7. Bake 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the the center of the brownies
8. Cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting and serving

3.06.2016

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular flour
**Not Dairy Free?? Use butter instead of coconut oil
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo??  Use regular chocolate chip recipe 

Serves: about 18 cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups almond flour  (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 Tbs coconut oil, melted
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut sugar (can use white sugar)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg whites)
1/2 cup chocolate chips  (Cinderella loves Enjoy Life chocolate mini chips)
1/2 cup all natural peanut butter
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix together almond flour, baking soda and salt
2. Mix in coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, olive oil and egg
3. Mix in peanut butter
4. Mix in chocolate chips
5. Put in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
7. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
8. Roll dough into small balls and place in rows on baking sheet
9. Bake for 10 minutes and then flatten cookies with a fork
10. Bake another 5-7 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden brown

1.31.2016

Chocolate Chip Cookies

**Not Gluten Free?? Use regular flour
**Not Dairy Free?? Use butter instead of coconut oil
**Grain Free?? No change :-)
**Paleo?? Leave out the vanilla and baking soda if you want, substitute coconut sugar and olive oil for 3/4 cup pure maple syrup

Serves: about 18 cookies

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups almond flour  (Cinderella loves Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 Tbs coconut oil, melted
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut sugar (can use white sugar)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 egg (or 1/4 cup egg whites)
1/2 cup chocolate chips  (Cinderella loves Enjoy Life chocolate mini chips)
olive oil cooking spray

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix together almond flour, baking soda and salt
2. Mix in coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, olive oil and egg
4. Put in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
6. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
7. Roll dough into small balls and place in rows on baking sheet
8. Bake for 10 minutes and then flatten cookies with a fork
9. Bake another 5-7 minutes or until cookies are slightly golden brown