Catskill cookies

What? yes Catskill cookies, I’ve named my own cookie, like it or lump it, but I LOVE it!  I felt I had to redeem myself from the brown sugar cookie fiasco… so with the help of coconut and quinoa, we came up with a cookie packed full of stuff inspired by the “world famous”, well in NZ and OZ at least, ANZAC cookie… see yes Australians and New Zealanders can come together, in a kitchen full of sharp knives and not mame or sabotage each other… witness the goodness below.

Catskill Cookies

1/2  c rolled oats

1/2 c rolled oats coarsely ground

1/2 c almond meal

1 c  shredded coconut (unsweetened)

1/2 c flour

1/2 c pecans, lightly toasted (5 mins) coarsely chopped

6 tbsp butter melted

1/4 c maple syrup

6 dates roughly chopped

2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp vanilla

Heat oven 325 F

Combine all the dry ingredients together.  Add the butter and the maple syrup, mix well, stir in chocolate, pecans and dates.  Scoop 1 1/2 inch balls, on parchment lined cookie sheet, gently flatten. Bake 17-18 mins until golden brown.  Cool on rack.