Saturday 1 September 2018

CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES


Cooooookies... Chocolate cookies.. I feel like the cookie monster! Oh yeah, Happy New Month! Its September people! I don't know why I am so excited but this is the mood I want to start with hoping it is infectious until the end of the month. So new month, new recipes. My theme for last month that featured avocado recipes sort of brought back all the cooking juices that had somehow evaporated into the daily life of this daily grind that we call life. Still my need to be in the kitchen overrides every emotion I might have been having before. And what better way to start the new month than with chocolate, chocolate cookies to be precise. Add coconut, honey, butter, vanilla and you have foodie garsms right there! So let's get into the chocolatey goodness of it all
INGREDIENTS


3/4 Cup Honey
1/4 Cup Butter
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
4 Cups Shredded Coconut
2/3 Cup Cocoa Powder

METHOD


Heat a non stick pan on medium high heat, add honey and butter


Melt until the butter has melted and well incorporated into the honey


Stir in the vanilla essence


Add into the mixture cocoa powder


Add in dessicated coconut


Start mixing up all the ingredients


Mix well, add more coconut if mixture seems too wet


You need to have a soft but firm mixture once everything has combined well


Use an ice cream scoop to form same sized balls


Use your fingers to flatten the top so that they form round cookie shapes. Set on a baking tray and refrigerate in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to firm up


The cookies can be kept in airtight container for up to 10 days


These chocolate no bake cookies are a great after school snack for the kids and even as a snack for picnics or events


You can serve them by sprinkling dessicated coconut for a fresh and sort of crunchy taste


No bake cookies are best for when you do not have an oven but still want to satisfy your chocolate cookie cravings. Even if you have an oven you might want a simple way to create cookies that are not only delicious but are healthy with natural sweetener from the honey and coconut


These no bake chocolate cookies remain chewy on all through. Grab a few for before lunch snacking at the office and you're good to go



CHOCOLATE NO BAKE COOKIES

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 0 Minutes
Total time: 15 Minutes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 3/4 Cup Honey
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Essence
  • 4 Cups Desiccated Coconut
  • 2/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
Cooking Directions
  1. Heat a non stick pan on medium high heat, add honey and butter. Melt until the butter has melted and well incorporated into the honey, stir in honey and vanilla essence
  2. Add cocoa powder and desiccated coconut. Mix well, add more coconut if mixture seems too wet. Cook until mixture becomes firm
  3. Use an ice cream scoop to form same sized balls. Use your fingers to flatten the top so that they form round cookie shapes. Set on a baking tray and refrigerate in the freezer for 20-30 minutes to firm up
  4. You can serve them by sprinkling desiccated coconut for a fresh and sort of crunchy taste

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