Sweet treats

New years are full of resolutions and unrealistic goals - no alcohol, running every day, cabbage soup, detoxes, urgh. But we all know that if we set such resolutions, chances are we'll fall off the wagon and normally with quite a bump. I've started 2012 with a real health boost (and it's paying off, 9lb lost so far!), but still treating my sweet tooth. Here's my ultimate fix - not too sweet, but packed full of flavours. The rock salt is a brilliant addition and I've tried to keep the ingredients as wholesome and organic as possible. No refined sugars here! Enjoy, peapods x

The Ultimate LittlePod Peanut Butter Cookies

(makes about 12)


Ingredients:


125g spelt flour (or a wholewheat flour if you can't get spelt)
1 tsp baking powder
225g peanut butter (my favourite is Whole Earth organic smooth, with no added sugar)
40g cacao nibs (this is fermented cocoa beans, the origin of chocolate! If you can't find them, use the highest content chocolate you can find)
75ml extra virgin olive oil
170g agave syrup (becoming more readily available, as are natural sweeteners like Sweet Freedom, made from fruit sugars and tastes like honey)
1 tsp coarse sea salt
2 tsp LittlePod vanilla extract

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in one mixing bowl, then in a separate larger bowl, combine the peanut butter, agave, olive oil, and vanilla essence, stirring until completely combined. Pour the flour mixture over the peanut butter mixture and stir until nearly mixed, but still a bit dusty looking. Let sit for five minutes, give one more quick stir, just a stroke or two. Now drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking trays. Press down on each one gently with the back of a fork. I sprinkled a bit more sea salt on a this point, it looks lovely and adds another kick to the cookies. Bake for 10 minutes, until a lovely golden colour. Let cool five minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.

Normally I prefer the taste of cookie dough, and always get a bit disappointed with the final result. Trust me, you won't have that problem with these! And full of healthy bits, no sugar and no butter!

Inspired by the brilliant http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/peanut-butter-cookies-recipe.html

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