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Ingredients
Date Almond Cookies
Pit dates and chop finely.
Coarsely chop the almonds.
Grind millet finely in a mini processor.
Rinse the orange half in hot water and wipe dry. Finely grate zest.
Peel ginger root and finely chop.
Mix dates, almonds, orange zest peel and ginger in a bowl.
Separate the eggs. Beat egg whites and 1 tablespoon cold water with a hand mixer until very stiff. Beat in yolks 1 at a time.
Gently fold into the date mixture the millet and wheat germ.
Drop the dough by tablespoons on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake sheets one at a time on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 300°F until cookies are light brown, 10-15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack before serving.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 125 cal. | (6 %) | ||
| Protein | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Fat | 5 g | (4 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 16 g | (11 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |
Healthy, because
These crunchy cookies do not contain any added sugar! Their sweetness comes solely from fresh dates, which have an impressive amount of potassium and a good portion of B vitamins.
Even smarter
Instead of almonds, feel free to use walnuts or pumpkin seeds instead.