These cookies actually do taste good, even though they are low in sugar and loaded with nutritious ingredients! The cookies include no weird or expensive artificial or engineered sweeteners and, instead, are sweetened primarily with dates (see https://www.thenfeedthem.com/post/how-to-make-date-puree-and-why-you-should-especially-if-you-re-diabetic-or-cutting-back-on-sugar). Rather than butter, the cookies get their fat from a mashed avocado and almonds--both almond flour and chopped almonds, which also contribute protein and fiber to the cookies. In moderation (as always), the cookies are great if you're on a diabetic diet or want to "eat healthy." The cookies are soft, squishy, and full of chocolate and almond flavor. You can add dark chocolate chips to the cookies if you'd like. A small amount of dried goji berries give the cookies extra flavor and tang (and nutrition), but you can leave them out or substitute dried, unsweetened cranberries. I usually make the cookies in the air fryer in 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!
Low Sugar Chocolate Almond Cookies (Diabetic Friendly) -- Makes 12-16
1 cup of mashed avocado
1 large egg
3/4 cup of date puree (barely cover dates with hot water, let them cool, and mash/
puree the dates and water together)
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 teaspoon of chocolate extract (optional but good)
1/2 cup of almond flour
1/2 cup of oat flour (just grind quick or old fashioned rolled oats in a food processor)
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of espresso powder (optional but good)
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
1/4 cup of quick oats
1/4 cup of chopped, toasted almonds
1/4 cup of dried goji berries or unsweetened dried cranberries
1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips (optional, or use 1/3 cup extra goji berries)
In a large bowl mix together until well blended the mashed avocado, egg, date puree, vanilla, and chocolate extract. Add to the bowl the almond and oat flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt, espresso powder, and cocoa powder and mix them in well. Add the oats, chopped almonds, dried goji berries, and chocolate chips, if you're using them, and mix them in until thoroughly blended.
Air Fryer: Cut small pieces of baking parchment to fit your air fryer basket. Drop 1 1/2 -2 tablespoon scoops of dough onto the parchment, leaving a couple of inches between the dough mounds, and flatten the dough out to about 1/2-inch thick with damp fingers or a spatula. Air fry the cookies at 320 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until just set. Let the cookies sit on their parchment for a few minutes before trying to remove them.
Oven: Line baking sheets with baking parchment and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Drop 1 1/2-2 tablespoon scoops of dough onto the baking parchment, leaving a few inches of space between the dough mounds. Flatten out the dough to about 1/2-inch thick with damp fingers or a spatula. Bake the cookies for 15-20 minutes or until just set. Let the cookies cool on their parchment for 5-10 minutes before trying to remove them.
Store uneaten cookies in the refrigerator.
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