I was recently asked how to craft a dairy-free dessert.
Easy, peasy.
I explained to her that with all the amazing plant-based options these days, ANYTHING is possible. Yes, anything!
I tried to describe exactly how to prepare the Chocolate Saltine Scotcheroo treats I had just whipped up THAT very day.
I was met with a blank stare.
I felt just as confounded as she did.
She didn’t understand my words and I didn’t understand her confusion.
I thought it best just to simply bake something dairy-free for her and send it her way.
I decided upon Chocolate Maca Coconut Cookies – made with THE BEST raw, chocolate on earth: Earthsource Organics – RAW Chocolate Revolution – MACA Chocolate. I don’t know if Audrey is still in business, but if she is – you MUST support her. This Maca Chocolate (and all her products) are magnificent! I threw in some shredded coconut as well.
I sent my friend a text and video about the cookies – she was, again, confounded:
“Are these for me?”
“Yes. Of course, they are for you!”
She responded with many thanks, mentioning how much she adores coconut (the totally under-rated and undervalued ingredient we all forget about – I concur).
I packed up the box of 3 dozen cookies, and shipped them her way!
It looks like the love child of a potato and white radish. It grows wild in the frigid ground of the Andes mountains thousands of feet above sea level in Peru. And it has a nutty, slightly butterscotch-y taste. Maca root, which comes from the mustard plant family, is a nutritional powerhouse.
Maca root can be a beneficial addition to your diet if you’re looking to improve sports performance, lift your mood, enhance memory or even improve libido. Interestingly, studies also suggest it may be used to combat menopause symptoms, making it a natural remedy for women approaching menopause.
Success again today!
Chocolate Maca Coconut Cookies
Chocolate Maca Coconut Cookies
10 Tbs. vegan butter (or shortening) – or, just dairy-free (regular butter is fine too)
3 large eggs
3/4 cup white cane sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup Maca Chocolate, broken into small pieces
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream together the butter, eggs, sugars, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt until smooth and creamy.
Mix in the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until well combined.
Fold in the chocolate chunks and coconut.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper and form the dough into 1″ round balls.
Flatten into discs and place evenly on baking sheets.
Bake for 12-17 minutes, until slightly golden brown.
Remove from oven and cool for 10-15 minutes before consuming.
