Raw Oatmeal Goji Cacao Cookies

Total Time: 12 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups oats (soaked oat groats overnight)
• 1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup hazelnuts
• 1/2 cup goji berry
• 1/4 cup cacao, nibs
• 1/2 cup agave syrup (or other liquid sweetener such as maple syrup or honey)
• 1/2 cup cashews (ground to a fine powder)

Recipe

• 1 using a food processor, blend the soaked oat groats in a food processor until the batter comes together. put into a large bowl.
• 2 in the food processor pulse the almonds (or hazelnuts) until you have a course chop. remove and add to the oat groats.
• 3 add the goji berries, cacao nibs and your sweetner. keep in mind the sweetner will affect the taste, but it probably will be good no matter which one you use.
• 4 also the liquid sweetener will make this very very sticky. if you want to cut back on the sweetener that wouldn't hurt.
• 5 mix all the ingredients in the bowl well.
• 6 grind the cashews to a fine powder. be careful not to let them grind too long, you don't want cashew butter.
• 7 put the cashews in a flat bowl and spread it out evenly on the bottom.
• 8 using a tablespoon measure scoop out some of the oat mixture and put it in the cashew powder and roll to coat.
• 9 when done all the little balls, put them into the dehydrator to dry. use the plastic mesh sheets for these, not the slippery teflex ones.
• 10 drying can take up to 12 hours at 110'f, depending on how thick your cookies are.
• 11 pat each ball down to the desired thickness. also how dry it is in your house can affect the drying time, so check them now and again during the first 6 hours.
• 12 at about 6 hours flip the cookies and dry another 6 hrs if necessary.
• 13 these look so pretty with the bright goji berries and the dark cacao nibs. its very festive! you could also add some dried cranberries/blueberries or whatever you have in the pantry.
• 14 bon appetit!