Ingredients

• ¼ cup ofcoconut oil softened
• ¼ cup of maple syrup
• 1 large free-range egg
• 2 ½ cups of oatmeal * (gluten-free oatmeal available if needed)
• 3 measures of powder Genuine Health unflavored hydrolyzed collagen **
• ¼ cup of cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

*To make oat flour, pulverize 3 cups of oatmeal with a high-power blender until you obtain a floury powder.

**Genuine Health collagen comes from pasture-raised, grass-fed, certified antibiotic-free bovine sources. This collagen is a by-product of the beef industry which makes it possible to use animal resources and avoid their waste.

Approach

• In a medium sized bowl, mix thecoconut oil softened, the maple syrup and the egg.
• In a second bowl, mix oatmeal, collagen, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix well and add semi-sweet chocolate chips.
• Refrigerate the dough for a minimum of one hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°C. Place the rack in the center of the oven.
• Prepare balls with the previously refrigerated cookie dough (the dough will be very dense, add a tablespoon of water if necessary to moisten it). Using one and a half tablespoons per cookie, you will get 15 cookies.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until the sides of the cookies are slightly cracked.
• Let sit for 30 minutes before eating or storing them.

About the author

Naturopaths from La Boite à Grains

Team of qualified and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau in Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath