No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies, USA

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Country of Origin: USA

Yield: 30 cookies Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1/2 c Butter (1 stick) 1/2 c Cashew milk (or milk) 1 c Brown sugar packed 1/2 c Granulated sugar Date syrup (if no date syrup then just use 1 c 1/4 c granulated sugar but will be a little less creamy) 1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp Salt 2/3 c Cashew butter (or peanut butter) 2 c Quick oats 1 c Old fashioned oats (if you don’t have one or the other that’s okay — just 3 c total) 1-2 tsp Vanilla

Directions

1. Melt stick of butter in saucepan over medium high heat. 2. Add 1/2 c of cashew milk, 1 c brown sugar, 1/2 c of granulated sugar, 1/4 c date syrup and 1/3 c cocoa powder. Stir well until all combined over the heat. 3. Stop stirring and let mixture come to a rolling boil—this means across the whole surface, not just the edges. Once boiling, set a timer for 1 minute. 4. Remove from heat and add 1/4 tsp of salt, 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla, 2/3 c cashew butter, 2 c quick oats, 1 c old fashioned oats. Stir it all together. 5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to drop them on.

6. Let cool at room temp for 30-60 min or you can put them in the fridge to cool faster.

Did you know…

Cinnamon has been shown to inhibit α-amylase, enzymes used to break down dietary sugar. This result shows cinnamon could be used for management of blood glucose. (Okutan et al, 2014, J. Agric. Food Chem.)

Dagny Atencio Looper