Chewy Caramel Cookies

Chewy Caramel Cookies

These cookies are a recipe I made up from inspiration from something I saw on the internet!!!
They are yummy, nutritious and I haven't found anyone yet who didn't like them. EVEN my junk food friends!! When you see "sugar (mix)", refer to "No More Crack Head Sugar Mix" blog post.

Chewy Caramel Cookies

Candied Pecans:

2 Tblsp pure maple syrup

2 tbls xylitol

½ cup unsalted pecan halves

Caramel Sauce:

½ c coconut milk

¾ c sugar (mix)

1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

½ tsp pink salt

Dough:

2 cups almond meal flour

½ c ground flaxseed meal

2 Tblsps coconut flour

½ tsp baking soda

¼ c coconut oil, melted

2 Tbls raw honey

2 Tbls pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375* Prepare candied pecans by adding ingredients into a small sauce pan on medium heat. Heat stirring constantly about 1 min until xylitol dissolves remove from the heat, add the pecans and spread them out on a cookie sheet to cool.

Prepare caramel sauce: In a small sauce pan bring coconut milk and sugar mix to a simmer, stirring constantly. When mixture begins to boil add vanilla and salt stirring constantly. Cook for 4-5 min until caramel begins to thicken and turns brown. Remove from heat and let stand for at least 5 min.

Prepare the dough: add the dry ingredients and mix up then stir the wet ingredients together and add to the dry. Add ½ cup of the caramel sauce to the dough and stir up.

Drop the dough in rounded walnut size balls on the cookie sheet and press down. Then place a pecan ½ in the middle. If there is any caramel sauce left then drizzle over the cookies and bake at 375* for 8-10 min.