A note from Lucette
I love this recipe. As someone who has a bit of a sweet tooth, these no-bake cookies are the perfect addition to my busy schedule — incredibly quick and easy to make, and easy to grab and go for a little breakfast snack or after dinner.
I started making these for picnics, and every time I take them with me everyone is always asking for more. A few cookie monsters have been created!
A note from Sun Potion on ghee
Ghee — the clarified butter rooted in ancient Indian custom, and long used alongside adaptogens — is a wonderfully versatile fat. It has a rich, nutty depth of flavour, which is why it works so well in both sweet and savoury cooking, and it has a much higher smoke point than butter. Because the milk solids are removed in clarifying, many people who avoid butter find ghee suits them better.
In these cookies it does two things at once: it carries the cacao, and it gives the mixture the body it needs to set without any baking at all.
Ingredients1/2 cup raw cacao 1 tbsp. Sun Potion Ashwagandha 1 tbsp. Sun Potion He Shou Wu 1 cup ghee (can substitute coconut oil or cacao butter for a vegan version) 1 cup plant-based milk (oat or almond) 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup coconut sugar 6 cups oats |
MethodPrepare two cookie sheets by lining them with wax paper and set aside. Combine the ghee, milk, sugar and cacao powder in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until the ghee is completely melted. Increase the heat to medium and, stirring constantly, bring to the boil. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Continue to stir the mixture for several seconds. Add the peanut butter, Ashwagandha and He Shou Wu, stirring until the peanut butter is completely melted into the mixture. Add the oats and stir until coated in the chocolate mix. Drop the mixture in spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Allow to cool before serving — the cookies harden naturally as they cool. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Do these cookies need baking?
No. The mixture is cooked briefly on the stove and then sets as it cools on the tray.
Can I make them vegan?
Yes — substitute coconut oil or cacao butter for the ghee and use oat or almond milk.
What do He Shou Wu and Ashwagandha taste like in a cookie?
He Shou Wu is earthy and slightly bitter and Ashwagandha is warm and a little malty. Against cacao and peanut butter, both read as depth rather than as herbs.
How should I store them?
In a sealed container in the fridge. They firm up further when cold.
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