Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond flour, finely ground
• ¾ cup stevia or erythritol
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup dark chocolate cocoa powder, unsweetened
• ¼ cup avocado oil (or other vegetable oil)
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ cup powdered or confectioners erythritol/stevia (optional)

Makes 20 Servings (1 cookie per serving)

1. In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, vanilla, sweetener and oil. Mix well.
2. Add one egg at a time to the large bowl and use a blender or whisk to combine. Blend until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the large bowl. Knead until it becomes smooth.
5. Form dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 5 hours.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
7. Form 1" dough balls with your hands and place them on a baking sheet. Press down in the middle to flatten them.
8. Baking for about 12 minutes.
9. When cookies are slightly cooled (but still warm), cover them in the powdered sweetener (optional).
10. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

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Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Keto Cookbook. If you can't decide between brownies or cookies, these chocolate treats are for you. These treats are a combination of brownies and cookies and they are so delicious. They are also gluten-free because they are made from ground almonds. These brownie cookies are so chocolately and delicious you will be satisfied after only two.