4 ingredient no bake macadamia nut coconut Samoa’s

4 ingredient no bake macadamia nut coconut Samoa’s - Plus tips on why these are better!

(Makes 12 cookies – 124 calories per cookie, 10 net carbs, 1 g protein, 8 g fat)

7 pitted medjool dates, soaked in warm water for a couple of minutes until soft

In a food processor, add 1 ounce of macadamia nuts and blend until a fine choppy consistency

Next add the dates, add a tiny amount of that warm water if needed to make smooth

Add 1 cup of coconut flakes to the food processor, blend again

Roll mixture into balls, about the size of a small mandarin orange

Place them on a lined baking sheet and then flatten them with a spoon

Poke a small hole in the middle

Pop into the freezer while you melt your chocolate

Use Lily’s Dark chocolate chips (1/2 cup) melted with 1 tsp of butter

Take the sheet out of the freezer and drizzle the melted chocolate over the cookies

Place the cookies back into the freezer for 30 mins

Enjoy!!

Why these are a better alternative:

A better balance if you're looking to reduce your sweetness craving and calorie count while enjoying the option of having a cookie.

Example: A small store-bought cookie (e.g., 1 Chips Ahoy) is ~50–70 kcal but is smaller, less filling *think no healthy fats or fiber, and made with refined sugar/flour. While a larger cookie (think bakery-style cookies) can be 200–300 kcal each and have more refined sugar/flour.