Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Coconut Flour.
- ½ cup Almond Flour or Almond Meal.
- 2 Eggs.
- 3 tbsp Melted grass fed butter, or melted coconut oil.
- 1 tbsp Orange Zest ( grated orange peel, use a micro plane, or fine grater).
- 1 tsp Organic Orange Extract (make sure it is GF, I use Flavorganics) * optional, can sub with 1 tbsp juice of orange.
- Sweetener of choice: ⅓ cup organic Maple Syrup ( for paleo), or can use ½ cup erythritol + 25 drops stevia ( for low carb) or other low carb sweetener equivalent.)
- 3 tbsp unsweetened Almond or Coconut milk.
- 2 tbsp unsweetened Cocoa or cacao powder.
- ½ tsp baking soda + 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar mixed in separate pinch bowl ( it will be really fizzy).
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes* optional
- ¼ Cup dark chocolate chips ( I use Enjoy Life), but can also use a low carb chocolate bar, chopped).
- Optional Topping:
- Can also melt a 1½ tbsp of chocolate with a drop or two of orange extract for garnish (I also topped with a bit of extra orange zest)* both are optional.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
- Mix in large bowl: coconut flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, shredded coconut and set aside.
- Mix in a separate bowl ; eggs, almond or coconut milk, sweetener of choice ( maple syrup or low carb one, etc.), melted butter or melted coconut oil, orange zest, and orange extract.
- Add pre -mixed baking soda + apple cider vinegar mixture to egg / almond milk mixture and stir in well.
- Add liquid egg mixture to coconut flour mixture and stir in thoroughly.
- Add chocolate chips,( or chopped low carb chocolate bar) and mix in well.
- Put bowl of cookie dough in freezer for 10 minutes ( this keeps it from spreading as it bakes) I like to go and wash dishes until the dough is cold.
- Spoon onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until some what firm.
- Let cool completely, then garnish with optional melted chocolate and orange zest.
Recipe Credit: http://www.beautyandthefoodie.com
