Holiday Raw Cookies

Holiday Raw Cookies

I do very much enjoy the holidays, but not for all the reasons you might think.  The traffic, the snow, the family time, bah-humbug!  But the cookies… oh those holiday cookies!
Need I say anymore?  Well, I will say that one of the ways to save some time every holiday season is to find that one great holiday cookie recipe that is easy to prepare and that gives you many different options.  Behold!  I present you to The Raw Dessert’s very own Holiday Cookies!


For the base dough
3 cups Almonds, soaked overnight
2 1/2 cups Cashews
2 cups Agave
1/2 tsp high quality salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
For the variations displayed1c Cherries
2 Tbsp Raw Cacao
1/4 c Agave
Equipment needs
Food processor
Dehydrator
Optional cookie press, cookie cutters
The How-To-Do-It
This one is easy.  Dump the almonds into the processor and process until they are a fine meal.  Add in the cashews and process until they are finely ground as well.  Next, add the rest of the ingredients, and continue to process until a ball is formed and everything is mixed well.
Now comes the fun part!  I wanted to play with the dough a little bit and try to make some traditional style cookies.  I dug through the junk in the pantry and found my cookie press!  After a few tests, I found that only a few of the plates let enough of the dough through to make a solid cookie.  Play with it and see which shapes work best for you.