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This weekend was surprisingly really low-key and I enjoyed every minute of it since I’ll be pretty much slammed the rest of the month. I leave on Tuesday for Paris for the most random but amazing trip to date this year. I’m representing the USA in a recipe contest that I’m a finalist for!! I will be cooking my recipe in front of a panel of judges and there are five other countries represented at this competition. Sweden, Ireland, Canada, Japan, and Chile! Wish me luck because if I win, the grand prize is a 6 night, 7 day trip to Chile for two to visit the Cono Sur Vineyards and Winery! Definitely follow my quick jaunt in Paris via Instagram and Snapchat! Gina is coming with me as my guest (since sadly Jason can’t come) and will be doing the Snapchat duties when I’m cooking at the competition! Eek, it’s going to be so much fun. I’ve never been to Paris before so I’m really excited we’ll have three days to eat all the croissants we can handle ;)
We caught the new James Bond movie, Spectre this weekend. I love all the James Bond movies. So much action and suspense and I have been awaiting the arrival of this new one since we saw Skyfall two years ago. It did not disappoint and I loved Lea Seydoux as the new Bond girl in this. She’s so pretty and classy! Definitely recommend catching this if you have time :) since we have a puppy now and we’re up at the crack of dawn so we went to the 10am showing…crazy, right?
If you’re looking for a super easy cookie recipe (aside from the classic) for when the craving hits, this is flourless cashew butter chocolate chip cookie recipe for you. I made a batch of the cashew butter flavor and a batch of almond butter flavor for Jason to take on his fishing trip this past June (haha and I’m just now sharing the recipe…oops) and they were a hit! You can interchange the nut butters and it will work :) the almond butter dough is a bit more crumbly than the cashew butter one so I had to squeeze the dough between my hands, using body heat to kind of mold it together.
Flourless Cashew Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup (80 g) coconut sugar*
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (256 g) cashew butter, (or almond butter or your favorite nut butter – see note below)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ⅔ cup (120 g) dairy-free mini chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a large bowl, whisk together coconut sugar and egg until incorporated. Add in the cashew butter, baking soda, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix with a spatula or wooden spoon until batter comes together. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop dough and roll into a ball then place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes and let cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
oh! I really like this idea for those of us who aren’t huge peanut butter fans. Good luck in Paris and enjoy the trip!
Good luck, Julie! I’m sure you will do awesome. I made these cookies last night. I’m not a chocolate fan (yea, haters, be kind!). I didn’t have mini chips, so used regular. Used peanut butter (because I LOVE it). Hubby said they were the best EVER. I even liked them, but would use less chocolate next time (or chop the regular chips in the food processor a bit to make the chunks smaller). Couldn’t upload a photo, but will on Facebook!
Look at you!! Love that you are in this international competition. Best of luck & bring some of these cookies on the airplane ;)
Good luck darlin! This is your year!!! I will ” happy dance” for you for good luck!!!
Ahh thanks girl!!! <3 xoxo
Now this is my kind of cookie! YUM! This also reminds me the cookie swap is right around the corner! (Thank goodness!)
Good luck with the competition! Can’t wait to follow along on your trip :)
1 dayyyyyy! Also- I had no idea you made these cookies in all our talks…WANT. How about you bring some to Paris? ;)
I have been following your blog for a long time and I live in Chile (from USA though). If you win, I will show you around Chile! :) Good luck!!
Eek! That’d be so fun! :) :) fingers crossed for me!!
go team USA!!! I can’t wait to see your trip details on snapchat! And these cookies look totally delicious :)
I actually would like to try cashew butter for cookies. They look very addictive :)