Raw Coconut-Lime Cookies

My mom and I work a booth at the farmer's market here in Snellville selling a variety of baked goods, and vegetables and fruits from our garden, and it's been really fun in terms of expanding my creativity. I've been able to test out new things (some of which don't always pan out and my family members end up eating the rejects) but this was one of the recipes that I'm really happy with! These cookies are completely raw as well as grain, dairy, egg, and soy free. They are also sweetened with agave instead of added processed sugar. They are wonderfully reminiscent of a margarita, and a perfect snack you don't have to feel guilty about eating!

What you'll need:

Equipment:

• Food processor
• Dehydrator

Ingredients:

• 2 c raw walnuts
• 1 c unsweetened dried coconut flakes
• 1/2 c agave nectar
• Zest of 2 limes
• Juice of 1 lime 
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

What to do:

Place the nuts in the freezer to chill for a few minutes. In a food processor, pulse together the walnuts, coconut, and lime zest until mixed but still chunky.

Transfer the ingredients to a medium-sized bowl, and add the remaining ingredients. Combine well. Drop tablespoon-sized scoops of the mixture onto parchment paper-lined dehydrator trays. Press the cookies down with a flat utensil (I used as a spatula) with a piece of parchment paper between the two so the batter doesn't stick.

Dehydrate for about 5 hours. Then flip the cookies and dehydrate for another 5 hours. You can adjust the dehydration time by how chewy or crunchy you want your cookies.

Let the cookies cool, and then enjoy!

Not feeling up to making these yourself? Come buy a pack from me at the Snellville Farmer's Market! Saturday's from 7-12 in front of City Hall :)