Healthy Oatmeal Cacao Chip Cookies

Recipe by Rita Rosenlieb
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Ingredients:

1. 3 cups rolled oats
2. 10 dates, pitted
3. 3/4 cup plant based milk
4. 1 banana, very ripe
5. 1 tbsp. vanilla
6. 2 tbsp. Chocolate Orange Balsamic
7. 2 tsp. baking powder
8. 2 tbsp. cacao powder
9. 1 tbsp. ground flax seeds
10. 1 tbsp. peanut butter powder
11. 1/3 cup cacao nibs

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 375 degrees. Soak 10 pitted dates in 3/4 cup plant based milk , and set aside.
2. In a food processor:
   1. Pulse 2 cups of rolled oats until a course flour texture.
   2. add ingredients 2-10 to the food processor and pulse until well mixed.
3. Transfer mixture to bowl, stir in 1 cup whole rolled oats and cacao nibs.
4. Using a small 1 1/2 inch ice cream scoop, drop onto silicone lined or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
5. Bake in a pre heated 375 degree oven for 12-15 min. Check with a toothpick.
6. Serve and enjoy! optional: drizzle with Chocolate Orange Balsamic while serving.