Super Simple Chocolate Coconut Cookies (dairy-free, refined sugar-free, gluten-free)

We are off to a party tonight and I offered to bring a dessert. I like bringing desserts to parties because I want to be a good guest and not show up empty handed plus I like to know that there will be a sweet option that is (somewhat) healthy. After a few glasses of wine, my willpower to say no to desserts becomes pretty much non-existent. Not to mention my 3 year old who hasn't met a cookie/cake/cupcake/popsicle/etc that she doesn't like (and talk about, dream about, all around obsess over).

Today's recipe is very easy; it only takes 5-10 minutes to prepare and then 15 minutes to cook. It is a perfect recipe for little hands to aid in as well as it is just like making mud pies. It comes from one of my favorite healthy bloggers - Leanne at Healthful Pursuit.

5 Ingredient Chewy Chocolate Coconut Cookies

Vegan (option), Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Grain-free
Fudge filled coconut cookies with just 5 simple, easy to find ingredients.
Yield: 16 cookies
Servings: 16

Ingredients

• 2 cup finely shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup cocao powder
• 1/2 cup unpasteurized honey
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon baking mat.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix until combined.
3. Grab a little bit of mixture with hands and press together, flattening out like the mud pies you may have made as a kid with the mud in your backyard (I swear these cookies will taste better!)
4. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden. Mine were perfect at 15 minutes.

Egg free: replace 2 eggs with 2 flax eggs – 2 tbsp finely ground flax seed mixed with 6 tbsp water. Cook for the same amount of time just be careful when removing from the pan as they’re a bit more fragile.
Vegan: use egg-free option above and use date syrup or rice syrup instead of honey.

Enjoy!