Healthy Nutrition Recipe: Vegan Nut Butter Potato Chip Cookies

Healthy Nutrition
Recipe-of-the-Month!

from our Clinical Nutritionist Michelle

The holidays are about enjoying yourself & this recipe will satisfy your desire to be indulgent without the guilt!  Surprise your friends & family with this delicious treat!
Vegan Nut Butter Potato Chip Cookies
- makes about 40

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated cane sugar (or your favorite sugar substitute)
• 1 cup refined coconut oil
• 1 cup chunky natural salted roasted almond butter or peanut butter
• 1 Tablespoon molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 2 cups coarsely crushed Baked Kettle potato chips (they're Vegan!)

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In a medium sized bowl sift flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl combine sugar, coconut oil and nut butter of choice and mix on medium to high speed until creamy. Add molasses, water and vanilla and mix until combined.
5. On low speed add in flour mixture slowly.
6. Add potato chips until combined well while not over mixing.
7. Make dough balls about 2tablespoons and place then about 2-inches apart on lined baking sheet.
8. Smash balls to about 3/4 inch thick then make crisscross pattern with back of fork.
9. Bake until slightly brown at corners, about 13-15 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack & try not to eat them all before sharing!