How To Make Cacao Fudge Cookies

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Reprinted with permission from Life in Balance

How To Make Cacao Fudge Cookies
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Make these cacao fudge cookies from Donna Hay, Australia's go-to home cook, whose new collection of recipes will satisfy and delight.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
Servings
24
cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
  • 1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
  • 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup raw cacao chocolate or dark chocolate
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 320°F.
  2. Place the sugar, butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a bowl and mix to combine.
  3. Add the cacao, both the flours, the egg and chopped chocolate and mix to combine.
  4. Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls, flatten slightly and place on baking trays lined with nonstick baking paper.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool on trays. Drizzle cooled cookies with the extra melted chocolate to serve. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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