Chocolate Chip Heath Bar Cookies

Every time I see my friend Heidi she is baking a batch of cookies for her kids bake sale or for someones birthday. This is from her, they are pretty much the best cookie recipe ever!

1 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tps. salt

1 tsp. backing soda

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup regular backing flour

1 cup coconut flour

2 1/2 cup oatmeal

1 cup crushed heath bar (in baking section)

1 cup chocolate chip cookies

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add the eggs and blend. Stir in salt, baking soda, vanilla and flour. Add oats and mix. Add chocolate chips and Heath Bar and mix thoroughly. Roll dough into 2 inch balls. Place on a baking sheet well distanced from each other and back for 8-15 minutes.

Terri's Nut Balls

A good friend of mine, Terri, introduced me to this recipe and now it is a staple! So much energy in such a little amount! They are great for traveling or in-between appointments when you are on the go.

Use a food processor with a metal blade

Grind 1 cup of raw almonds, then set aside.

Next 1 cup of pitted dates

½ c coconut

½ c walnuts

2tbsp of honey or creamed honey

1tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

½ - 1 tsp sea salt depending on your taste

Process all of it together, then add in ground almonds and mix all of it together.  Check to see if it mixture will stick together  

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You can use pecans, pistachios, macadamia

You can also use dried cherries, raisins, dried pineapple, dried apricots

Feel free to try combinations of dries fruits and nuts that you think are yummy