Recipe: Sugar-free and gluten-free cookies

I learned this recipe from the web, but with my own personal touch, to try to stay fit and light by eating "healthily", and this kind of recipe is growing, fortunately, day by day.

These delicious cookies have no added sugar and no flour (or semolina…), and can be made with – just – two ingredients : dates and coconut.

Note that dates are an "important" source of dietary fibers, and have antioxidant effectiveness; rich in carbohydrates, these fruits quickly provide energy and promote digestive well-being, let’s see the recipe:  

Ingredients :

·        7 dates;

·       ½ glass of coconut (about 50g);

Optional   ^* :

·        2 tablespoons of raisins or chocolate chips, crushed nuts…

Preparation :

·        Steam the dates (and raisins) for (15) fifteen minutes: to make them more tender;

·        Put these dates, while still hot, into a blender or mixer;

·        Add – on top – the coconut;

·        Mix to obtain a paste;

And that's it...

·        You can add one of the optional additives (*) then mix;

·        Wet your hands to take “piles” which you place on a tray lined with baking paper; you can use a tablespoon;

·        Adjust – on paper – to have circles;

·        Bake in an oven preheated to 180° for a maximum of 15 minutes;

·        After fifteen minutes, remove from the oven and let them cool before storing them in an airtight container : keep – preferably – in a cool place.

These "pleasant" biscuits are - certainly - high in calories but very beneficial, so they should still be consumed in moderation.

And as the quote says: "A healthy body is a must... otherwise we cannot keep our minds strong and clear." ...and enjoy your meal.     

Mrs. MAMCHAOUI Djazila married HAMIMED