RAW THUMB PRINT COOKIES WITH STRAWBERRY JAM

There's just something delightful about these little bite size thumbprint cookies.  The cashews in this cookie almost give it that buttery-ness that you crave in shortbread cookies.  The balance for the cookie dough with the sweet raw fresh jam is just delicious.   Give it a try and change up your jam easily.  I definitely want to try figs on top of these cookies!

RAW THUMBPRINT COOKIES WITH STRAWBERRY JAM

For the jam

1 cup organic strawberries

1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk powder*

1 teaspoon raw agave or raw honey

Blend all the ingredients together to the desired consistency.  Transfer the mixture to an air tight jar or container and let it chill for 15 minutes.  Voila, you now have your jam!  I love this jam.  It tastes so fresh you can't go wrong.

If you want it just a tad firmer, then use 3/4 teaspoon psyllium husk.

*To learn more about psyllium husk check out this link.  The psyllium husk powder asks as a thickening agent.  Only a small amount is needed.  

For the cookie
1 cup raw cashews 1/2 cup raw almonds 1 cup dates 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave

Process the nuts in your food processor until finely chopped.  Add in the dates and process until the ingredients are mixed well and it starts to get moist from the dates.  Add in the vanilla and maple syrup or agave and process to combine.  Shape the dough into 1" diameter cookie dough balls, place on wax or parchment paper lined tray and press the center down with your thumb.  Spoon the desired amount of jam on top of each cookie and then place them in the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. 

Now they are ready to eat with along with your favorite tea!

Enjoy!    

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RAW CRANBERRY + SWEET CACAO NIB ICEBOX COOKIES



My friend Britney and I usually have this 3 o'clock snack craving everyday.  Not sure why that is but, its there. Does anyone else have that problem?  Maybe we just love food.  But because of that, we are constantly trying to find healthy snacks to keep handy for those occassions.  I LOVE this recipe.  The flavors of the sweet cacao nibs with the cranberries and nuts is just divine.  I shared these with my friend Alicia at work and she loved it!  I have a few taste testers close by and she is one of them.  Thanks Alicia for being a guinea pig for my new recipes!  (And thank you Sydney, Kelsey, Jackie and James for being my other taste testers! ~They live around the corner from me.)



We are all about ridiculously simple recipes here.  We may create a few, slightly more intese recipes, but overall we are all about simplicity and ease.  This recipe only took a few minutes, literally.  I hope you like it as much as I did.  Here it is...



RAW CRANBERRY + SWEET CACAO NIB ICE BOX COOKIES

1 cup raw cashews
1/2 cup raw almonds
1 cup dates
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean
2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave
1/4 cup sweet cacao nibs
1/4 cup dried cranberries chopped small

Process the nuts in your food processor until finely chopped.  Add in the dates and process until the ingredients are mixed well and it starts to get moist from the dates.  Add in the vanilla and maple syrup or agave and process to combine.  Pour all the ingredients into a bowl and fold in the nibs and cranberries.  Mix with your hands until combined.  Shape the dough into 1-1/2" diameter cookie dough logs and wrap with parchment and saran wrap, then put it in the freezer for 1 hour.   Finally, remove the saran wrap and cut the logs into half inch cookie dough rounds. 

Makes about 2 dozen.

Enjoy!!



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