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Oat, Almond and Caramel Cookie Sandwiches

Crunchy, nutty, luscious, and so addictive oat, almond and caramel cookie sandwiches. Just think of a thick date caramel filling tucked between two incredibly tasty cookies. Vegan, GF, refined sugar-free, high in fiber and yet so full of flavor. The perfect sweet treat!
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Servings 15 medium cookie sandwiches

Ingredients
  

COOKIES

DRY:

  • 1½ cup oat flour – (GF, if necessary)
  • ½ cup almonds
  • ⅔ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of sea salt

WET:

  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp ground flaxseeds
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted

DATE CARAMEL

  • 1 cup dates
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 Tbsp carob powder - (for a lovely toasted caramel flavor)
  • 1 Tbsp coconut butter - (can sub almond or cashew butter, but I like the coconutty flavor)
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp maca powder, optional
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 350 °F / 180 °C.
  • Grease a baking sheet with a little coconut oil.
  • In a small bowl, combine almond milk, ground flaxseeds and vanilla extract. Set aside while you prep the rest.
  • In a high-speed blender (or food processor), blend almonds until you reach a floury consistency. Don’t wash that blender yet, you’ll use it to make the caramel.
  • Mix all dry ingredients, including ground almonds, in a large bowl.
  • Add melted coconut oil to the milk mixture. Whisk until combined.
  • Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir everything together.
  • Use your hands to shape the cookies into round shapes and place them on the baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie.
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are starting to slightly brown.
  • Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for a few minutes. They will still be a little soft, but they’ll become firmer as they cool down. After 10 minutes you can transfer them to a rack.
  • While you wait, make the caramel.
  • In a high-speed blender, the one you used to make the almond meal, blend all caramel ingredients until smooth and creamy. You might need to stop a few times to scrape down the sides.
  • Assemble the sandwiches by spreading a good dollop of caramel filling onto a cookie and softly pressing another one down on top.
  • Enjoy this yummy treat!