Carob chip cookies. They grow on you

Well, I wasn't anticipating posting this recipe as I made it last night because the cookies tasted pretty nasty straight out of the oven. However... after cooling completely and hardening a bit, they have now gone from a 5 to about an 8 on taste (10 being the best) and were a huge hit with the girls at work.

These cookies are most definitely healthy-tasting.. and seem to be almost an acquired taste (although Owen loved them from the start). They are an awesome healthy alternative to chocolate chip cookies, and I'm sure would go wonderfully with a glass of milk if that's your thing. It's taken (and adapted) from Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

I anticipate making some slight changes and tweaking it just to see how it tastes when I use different ingredients..... but for now, here it is:

Carob chip cookies

1/2 C coconut oil (or you can use butter)

1/2 C Rapadura

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 1/8 C whole wheat flour (or bulgar flour)

1/2 tsp baking soda (dissolved in 1 T hot water)

1 C carob chips

Preheat the oven to 325. Cream the coconut oil and sucanat. Add the egg, vanilla, salt, flour and baking soda mixture. Beat until everything is incorporated. Fold in carob chips.

Roll into small/medium sized balls (depending on how big you want your cookie) and bake for 5 minutes. Open oven and press cookies down lightly with fork. Bake 15 more minutes (adjust cooking time if you make small cookies). Let cookies cool on baking sheet completely before removing (they are really gross while hot!!)

Makes approx 18 cookies.