Raw "not Peanut Butter Cookies"

From "Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People" by Jennifer Cornbleet.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 8 cookies

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

Directions

1. For the ground almonds take 1/3 cup raw almonds and process in a food processor fitted with the S blade until finely ground.
2. Place the almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until smooth.
3. Transfer to a small bowl and freeze for 30 minutes.
4. Form into 1-inch balls and flatten slightly. Roll each cookie in the ground almonds.
5. 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.