Peanut Butter and Coconut Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanut butter
• 1/4 cup agave syrup
• 1 cup shredded coconut (small cut)

Directions:

Mix applesauce and baking soda together and add to the last three ingredients.

Make small balls and flatten with fork. If dough is too sticky, add a little more shredded coconut to mix.

Bake at 350 degrees until the bottoms are brown. (Times vary with different ovens.)

This amount of ingredients will make a small batch of cookies. Double the recipe for more.

Add different ingredients to change the taste up a little: vanilla, cinnamon, or my kids’ favorite—cocoa powder.

These are also good as a “no-bake” dessert. Omit the baking soda, roll the dough in really small balls and roll in shredded coconut. Place in the fridge, and now you have a no-bake dessert that is so wonderful.

Recipe submitted by Kathy, San Jose, CA

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Coconut, Snickerdoodle Delights!

Servings: approximately 6 dozen (Cut in half for a smaller quantity.)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 cup whole sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan Salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup freshly ground flax seeds
• extra cinnamon and sugar mixed together for sprinkling

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Cream together butter, coconut oil, sugar, honey, vanilla, and eggs in a large mixing bowl on medium speed. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl consistently until smooth. Sift in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add coconut and ground flax seeds. Place each teaspoon of rolled dough on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and gently press each cookie with the bottom of a glass. Now sprinkle each cookie with the cinnamon and sugar mixture and return to the oven to bake an additional 3 to 4 minutes until a light golden color. Let cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Move to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!

Submitted by Chris, Calamus, IA.

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