White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

If you have never had a macadamia nut, please try one this holiday season, even in cookie form. These buttery nuts are rich in monounsaturated fats, the fats that can lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.  Eating 0.3-1.5 ounces a day could lower LDL by 10%.

Dry ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 cup quick rolled oats 
• 1 cup oat flour
• Pinch sea salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup white chocolate chips 
• 1/3 cup macadamia nuts

Wet Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp plant-based milk i.e. oat, almond, cashew
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter or nut butter of choice

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. First, mix the dry ingredients together (except chocolate chips and macadamia nuts) in a large bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients.
3. Combine wet and dry ingredients until the batter is sticky and dense.
4. Fold in the white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
5. Use a spoon to scoop out 8 pieces of cookie batter onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Press down lightly with a fork. Bake for 12 or 15 minutes, and let cool completely.

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