No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies

Name: No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 cookies
Ingredients: 3 cups rolled oats; 3/4 cup dates, pitted; 1 1/2 cups almond butter; 1/2 cup shredded coconut; 1 orange, zested and juiced; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 pinch sea salt (optional); all-fruit preserves

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Recipe by Vegetarian Network

This recipe was featured in our February/March 2010 newsletter. It was submitted by guest author Mary Olivar, Healthy Eating Specialist for the Whole Foods Market flagship store. It was inspired by a recipe by Joel Fuhrman,, M.D., author of Eat for Health. She says that they are easy to make and great for the holidays and suggests using different kinds of preserves for a variety of flavors.

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READY IN: 30mins

YIELD: 24 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

cups rolled oats
³⁄₄

cup dates, pitted
1 ¹⁄₂

cups almond butter
¹⁄₂

cup shredded coconut
1

orange, zested and juiced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cinnamon
1

pinch sea salt (optional)
all-fruit preserves

DIRECTIONS

Soak dates in warm water to cover for 10-15 minutes.
Grind oats in a blender or food processor.
Pour into a bowl and set aside.
Place dates in the food processor with 1/2 cup of soaking liquid and puree.
Add to oats, along with almond butter, coconut, orange zest and juice, and spices.
Knead together until a dough is formed.
Form into balls and press down in middle with thumb.
Place a small amount of preserves in the indentation.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

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