Category Archives: Biscuits and Cookies

Chocolate Chip “Awesomeness” Cookies

What’s absolutely smack-bang awesome? Chocolate! What’s even more fanfreakintabulous? Chocolate Chips … nature’s way of saying “lovely human, you don’t have to choose between a few sneaky squares of choccie and a cheeky baked good come dessert time … you can have the best of both worlds and it can be GOOD TIMES”!

I love working with Absolute Organic Chocolate Chips (NOT SPONSORED). Although they have a little cane sugar, they are 70% cocoa, have far less sugar than regular chocolate chips and are made with honest, natural ingredients – no milk solids or emulsifier soy lethicin here my friends. Plus, I do love the whole “chocolate is rich in magnesium” excuse … it never hurts to have another reason to feel EVEN BETTER about indulging in the humble choccie treat.

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Almond Christmas Cookies

These cute little biscuits simply melt in your mouth. They hold together well, but once you bite into them are beautifully soft but not so soft that you have to “do a Monica” (from F.R.I.E.N.D.S) and eat them over the sink.

These Christmas cookies are flour-less, butter-less and egg-less. Calling upon 5 simple ingredients and 12-15 minutes in the oven. They can be whipped up when guests call in at the last minute or if you’re just really craving cookies and don’t have much patience.

They’ve been taste-tested by several family friends that aren’t used to gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan foods and they all independently – without prompting – commented on how much they liked them.

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