Treat your loved ones to Valentine’s treats that do not compromise on ingredients, support your efforts at health and healing,, and let you indulge, all at the same time!!
Chocolatey Coconut Valentine Hearts
Makes: about 15 small cookies
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For the cookie dough base.
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetned shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup raw honey For the chocolate dip
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I like the paleo ones, with coconut sugar and real cacao, from WildRoots!)
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- Mix shredded coconut, honey, and the 1/4 cup coconut oil in a small bowl.
- With lightly oiled hands, firmly pack cookie dough base to a thickness of approximately 1/4 inch on a parchment lined tray.
- Cut out with small heart shaped cookie cutter, but do not disturb cookies
- Place in freezer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and remaining coconut oil over low heat in a saucepan.
- Remove cookies from freezer. While still cold, dip as desired in the chocolate dip.
- Place in cool location to allow chocolate and cookies to firm up, or keep stored in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy with your loved ones!!
I love this recipe for its simplicity!! Love the simple flavors, and of course, love the chocolate.
Without binders and lots of extra ingredients, the prep might need a little explanation.
When you are preparing your cookie dough base, use lightly oiled fingers to firm the cookie dough together tightly, so that it doesn’t crumble when you work with it later. Heres what mine looked like!
While still at room temperature, use your cookie cutters to indent into the dough, but do not try and break it apart at this point, or it will crumble.
After you freeze for 5-10 minutes, then break cookies apart, dip in your chocolate dip. Place into cool spot for the chocolate to set. Then enjoy!!
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your loved ones!!