prep + cook time 25 minutes  makes 12

1¼ cups (150g) almond meal

¼ cup (25g) cacao powder

1½ teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon gluten-free
baking powder

¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup (60ml) pure maple syrup

1 tablespoon almond butter

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

80g (2½oz) dark chocolate
(85% cocoa), broken into
1cm (½in) pieces

½ cup (70g) unsalted macadamias, halved

Choc-Ginger Cookies Method:

1  Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease an oven tray; line with baking paper.

2  Combine almond meal, cacao powder, ginger, cinnamon and baking powder in a medium bowl.

3  In another bowl, whisk the oil, maple syrup, almond butter, egg and vanilla until well combined and smooth. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients; stir until just combined. Gently stir in chocolate and macadamias. Stand mixture for 5 minutes to firm up a little.

4  Using damp hands, roll 1½ tablespoons of the mixture into balls, place on trays; flatten with the palm of your hand into 5cm (2in) rounds.

5  Bake for 10 minutes or until cookies can be gently pushed without breaking. Cool on tray.

Tip

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

You can use almonds or hazelnuts instead of macadamias, if you prefer

Everyday Food As Medicine by Dr Kerryn Phelps and Jaime Rose Chambers shows how you can make delicious meals and enhance your health with specific everyday ingredients.

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