raw walnut + almond cookies

yesterday i shared some details from a little wine & dessert get-together that i hosted last week.  thanks to some planning and some quick {and yet delicious} raw treats, i was able to pull it all together quickly and stress-free.  raw desserts are some of my favourites - i just love the versatility of nuts and fruits!  

{cookies, stacked}

{raw walnut & almond cookies}

here's the recipe for the walnut & almond spice cookies i whipped up.  they're soft, subtly spiced, gluten-free and free of refined sugars.  oh, and they're pretty cute to boot.

raw walnut & almond cookies adapted from this recipe via one green planet 
makes 3 dozen cookies {or more!}
3/4 cup raw walnuts**
3/4 cup raw almonds**
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
1/2 tsp himalayan crystal salt
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp maca powder *optional
1/2 cup raisins
8-10 medjool dates, pits removed

place all of the ingredients except for the raisins & dates in your food processor.  pulse until coarsely ground.  add the fruit and continue to let the processor do it's work.  after a few minutes the "dough" will be combined and will stick together when squeezed together.

remove the dough and form it into a ball.  you can then form cookies one at a time, or, you can roll out the dough as i did between 2 pieces of parchment paper until it's about 1/8" thick and then use a cookie cutter to cut out your cookies.  layer the prepared cookies in a cookie tin {or tupperware container} between pieces of parchment or wax paper and chill in the freezer for at least an hour.

**no need to soak your nuts for this recipe!

in a sealed container these will last for a good while in the freezer.  unless you have a partner like i do who likes to sneak them 2 at time every time he passes through the kitchen.  in that case, they won't last long.

{linzer inspiration}

don't you just love the little cookie cutter i just picked up?  i think these would make for a great raw linzer cookie!  mmmm, must get on that i think....

also, i noticed that the table spread photo from my post yesterday had random bamboo squewers strewn about - if you noticed them and were wondering what was up, i used them to make little flags identifying each dessert on the table - i guess i didn't get a photo of them finished!  silly me...  anywho, here's what they looked like:

{flags}

i love little flags...

happy weekend y'all!

xo
jess


these cookies were submitted to wellness weekends at diet, dessert & dogs
and also linked up to the cookie blog hop hosted by hobby and more