Raw "Not Peanut Butter Cookies" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup raw almond butter or 1/2 cup smooth cashew butter
1/4 cup pure maple syrup, agave nectar or 1/4 cup raw honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt
1/2 cup ground almonds

Preparation

For the ground almonds take 1/3 cup raw almonds and process in a food processor fitted with the S blade until finely ground.
Place the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl and freeze for 30 minutes.
Form into 1-inch balls and flatten slightly. Roll each cookie in the ground almonds.
Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving. Stored in a sealed container in the freezer, these cookies will keep for up to one month.