It’s National Walnut Day (May 16) so I thought I’d remind you about these simple and wonderful Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Double Walnut Double Heart Cookies. They were first shared long ago in one of my Suite of Sweets for Sweethearts (SSS) events.
Every year for my Suite of Sweets for Sweethearts (SSS), I try to have at least one recipe that is somewhat different—unrefined and nutrient dense. This recipe for Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Double Walnut Double Heart Cookies is this year’s entry in that category.
These cookies are more reminiscent of date-sweetened truffles or date-sweetened protein bars than cookies, but turning them into cookies helps them bridge that sometimes critical divide between “too healthy to want to eat” to “appealing to all” so that the ingredients are not questioned. I knew these cookies had bridged the gap successfully when Mr. GFE ate one and gave his approval! But—and this speaks to their nutritional density—he ate only one. Well, at least this evening anyway.
The “double chocolate” in these cookies comes from raw cacao and chocolate chips. The chocolate chips (or pieces from a chocolate bar) are optional, but both raw cacao and dark chocolate are known for their health benefits. These cookies are great either way.
The “double walnut” comes from walnuts being the primary ingredient in these cookies—serving as the “flour” so to speak—and also references the walnuts used to top the cookies.
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