Recipe - Orange - Cacao Buckwheat Cookies

Sweet nutty buckwheat and potent cacao nibs practically beg for a marriage via cookie combination. In this recipe, the hint of orange adds a wonderfully flavorful complexity, making these a truly memorable treat.

Ingredients

	2 Tbsp. Navitas Naturals Sprouted Flax Powder
	¼ cup Navitas Naturals Yacon Syrup
	3/4 cup Navitas Naturals Palm Sugar
	1/3 cup Navitas Naturals Cacao Nibs
	½ cup Navitas Naturals Coconut Oil
	1/3 cup orange juice
	1 cup buckwheat flour
	¾ cup brown rice flour
	¼ tsp sea salt
	1Tbsp vanilla extract
	½ tsp baking soda
	1½ tsp orange zest

Directions

• In a small cup, combine orange juice and sprouted flax. Set flax mixture aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Whisk buckwheat flour, brown rice flour and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, mix palm sugar, yacon syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, flax mixture, salt and orange zest. Mix in the cacao nibs. Add in the flours and mix until just incorporated.
• Chill the dough in the refrigerator for an hour.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden brown. Allow to cool completely before transferring off pan.
• Cookies are delicious fresh, but even better the next day. Store in an airtight container. Makes 2 dozen.

Submitted by: Julie Morris – www.JulieMorris.net