Chocolate Almond Date Cookies with Fudge Frosting (plant-based, No-bake, gluten-free)

By Helen Rose

I love chocolate in many forms and this chocolate cookie with chocolate frosting is the best.  Satisfies that chocolate craving and loved by all. 

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 1 cup almond pulp (or 1 1/2 cups almonds)
• 1 1/2 cups Medjool dates
• 1 heaping tablespoon maca powder
• 2 heaping tablespoons cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of Himalayan pink salt

For the Frosting:

• 2 tablespoons cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons coconut nectar

Preparation

To Make the Cookies:

1.  Place all the ingredients in your food processor and process until it all sticks together.
2. Form into balls and press into cookies on a baking or dehydrator sheet.
3. Dehydrate for 2-5 hours, or "bake" at the lowest temperature in your oven, until they hold together. Alternatively, you can leave them as is and put them in the refrigerator.

To Make the Frosting:

1. Mix all the ingredients together until smooth.
2. Frost your cookies.