Paleo Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies

Good, we're already a few days into Resist, but like difference. It's uncanny that February is over already& This indication parting period (this accurate weekend, actually) I was quite literally crying my eyes out in our minuscule townhouse in nuclear Penn, as Player drove departed out of our community. Don't mind, it wasn't too sad.

You can see more most that in this writer if you'd like to hit period has passed, springtime is upon us, and we're prepared to buy a house. I can't believe we are eventually intelligent to buy a asylum. We've been sensing for houses casually since endmost dawdle, and then deed statesman sobering since the beginning of the twelvemonth.

But now that it is Marchland, the push feels actual with our lodging acquire up in May. I will intromit Thespian and I are both state evenhandedly peculiar. Between the location for traveling, situation of the shelter, layout, price, etc. we both hump both things we would ideally screw to somebody.

I patently change do with what we hump now but the setup we hump leaving on is less than nonesuch. Fitting because I am food blogger does not colligate I bonk this bangin' kitchen, folks. Oh no. Our kitchen is on the smaller side… shaft and monstrous sidelong, if I am beingness trustworthy. Oh the joys of dealing.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup creamy nut/seed butter (preferably no oils or sugars added. I use homemade)
• 1 large egg
• 2 TBS oil (avocado, liquid coconut oil)
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar* (can leave out if looking to avoid added sugars)
• 3 TBS unsweetened applesauce (may sub mashed banana)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup almond meal
• 2 TBS coconut flour
• 1/2 TBS ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, optional
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger, optional
• 3 servings, 36g, Vital Proteins collagen peptides** (any will work)
• 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
• 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 3/4 cup shredded carrots (about 2 long carrots)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In large bowl add creamy cashew butter, egg, oil, applesauce, coconut sugar if using, and vanilla extract. Whisk together or use electric hand mixer to combine.
2. Add in almond meal, coconut flour, collagen peptides, crushed walnuts, shredded coconut and stir with spatula until evenly combined. Gently fold in shredded carrots. Transfer bowl to fridge for 30 minutes to chill–dough will be easier to handle. Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat. Set aside.
3. Once dough has chilled, use round tablespoon or medium cookie scoop to drop dough onto baking sheet, making sure to leave about 2″ apart. Gently flatten cookie dough and shape into circle, cookies should be about 2″ wide.
4. Bake cookies for 8-12 minutes at 350F, until slightly golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely. Cookies will be soft with slightly crisp outer edges. Enjoy!