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Dark Chocolate Almond Meal Cookies with Apricots & Coconut

January 7, 2014 by Hillary 16 Comments

I am laughing to myself that the first recipe post of 2014 isn’t a kale salad or quinoa connection, but a cookie recipe! Sorry, I’m not sorry. I have a sweet tooth… but that’s old news.

I’m thinking about experimenting with my diet — possibly reducing/emilinating grains for a bit. My digestion is out of whack. I felt pretty darn amazing during my 10-day sugar detox (zero grains); so, I may “play with my food” for a while because I know I shouldn’t have to suffer from bloating 75 percent of the time.

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Reducing grains doesn’t mean I can not have cookies though. Not at all. Almond meal is my best friend. I’ve made these cookies several times. You can’t go wrong with chocolate and coconut. Am I right, or am I wrong? I have a love affair with apricots, too, and think they make a terrific triplet with said other two ingredients.

No chocolate chips on hand? No problem! I chopped up my favorite Trader Joe’s 85% dark chocolate bar.

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I adapted the Minimalist Baker’s recipe (incredible blog, by the way). The recipe is grain-free/gluten-free, dairy-free (no butter), and relatively low in sugar. Their decadent flavor comes from the healthy fats (almonds and coconut) and, of course, the bittersweet chocolate morsels and chewy dried apricots.

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Click here for the recipe – enjoy!

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Comments

  1. Elise @ 9toFit.com says

    January 8, 2014 at 5:42 am

    You had me at Dark Chocolate…

    Reply
  2. Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says

    January 8, 2014 at 6:08 am

    Oh my goodness…I’m in love with these cookies! They look amazing! I pinned them and have them on my list to try asap. Love the dark chocolate and apricot combo!

    Reply
  3. Chicago Jogger says

    January 8, 2014 at 7:25 am

    Yum to this, will have to give these cookies a try. I have never cooked with almond meal before – I need to add it to my list!

    Reply
  4. christina says

    January 8, 2014 at 8:44 am

    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stared at a bag of almond meal at Trader Joe’s and contemplated buying it. Now I have a great reason to!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      January 8, 2014 at 9:13 am

      You sure do! And I have a bunch of other almond meal recipes on my Recipes page :)

      Reply
  5. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    January 8, 2014 at 10:52 am

    These look delicious. My first recipe of 2014 was PIE…so I feel ya!

    Reply
  6. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    January 8, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    Oh yum! These look so good. I loveee nutty cookies.

    The first recipe I posted this year was Apple and Cinnamon Crepes with a creamy mascarpone topping – but the first recipe I made? Jesse wanted to help me cook something so we made chocolate peanut butter rice crispy treats because I knew he couldn’t mess it up too much when it only uses chocolate, peanut butter and cereal :P

    Reply
  7. Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health says

    January 8, 2014 at 4:11 pm

    I actually never think to use apricots when I cook, but they sound delicious in these cookies. The combo of dark chocolate and coconut always lures me in!

    Reply
  8. Deb @ Dietitian Debbie Dishes says

    January 8, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    I love everything about these cookies!!! That Trader Joe’s chocolate is the BEST. Over the last year, I have really cut back on grains in my diet (other than oats) and I feel all the better for it!

    Reply
  9. Hayley @ healthy regards says

    January 8, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    I have not experimented much with apricots, but these look delicious!

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    January 8, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    These look & sound so yummy! I love apricots, but can’t say that I’ve experimented with them in cookies yet… I might need to try this recipe!

    Reply
  11. Robyn @thereallife_RD says

    January 9, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    I was just looking for a GF cookie made from almond meal – I think I found it :)

    Reply
  12. Kim @ Roaming Raspberry says

    January 20, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    These look SO SO SO amazing! I wish I could eat one right now!

    Reply
  13. Ashley says

    February 1, 2014 at 7:53 am

    Oh my gosh, those cookies sound AMAZING! I’ve never used almond meal, I may need to experiment with it!

    I LOVE carbs but I have found myself very tired mid-day. I have been wondering if part of my exhaustion has to do with my grain intake (I eat well, exercise, etc). I feel like I always have some sort of grain with a meal and am wondering if the two have anything in common. Aside from better digestion, have you noticed increased energy by eliminating grains? (Just curious.) Thanks!

    Reply
    • Hillary says

      February 1, 2014 at 8:04 am

      I haven’t paid attention to my energy levels with reduced grain intake; I will make a note to do so!

      Reply
  14. jen says

    February 11, 2014 at 11:28 am

    these look amazing and i can’t wait to try thme! i’ve had them open in a browser tab all week!

    Reply

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