Cookie recipe smooth enough for cookie press?

[qfmother]

My 7-year old daughter badly wants to use her cookie press, does anyone have a raw cookie recipe we could use?

[donnyandcathy]

I hope someone will chime in, I have 4 kids that would love something like this.

[kaleidoscopeeyes]

Can someone explain exactly what a cookie press is? I know that chopping cashews in the food processor until they're a fine powder and mixing that powder with agave and a hint of salt makes a great "dough".

[qfmother]

Thanks, I will try the cashews. A cookie press requires a very smooth dough because it presses the dough through a small mold and makes different shape cookies. I think most people use them to make Christmas cookies with. Is that a good explanation donnaandcathy? My daughter got one for her birthday in November, but I haven't let her use it more than once because I started eating raw in January. I feel so badly for her, but I really want to keep the sugar out of the house...

[Broken Aquarian]

Grind the nuts in a coffee grinder to make flour - then use the flour to make cookie dough - it works well :)
Cashews make the best tasting cookie flour.

[qfmother]

Well - we made the cookies tonight, using cashews in a food processor. I'll use the coffee grinder next time, I think that will work really well. I ended up with pretty much the consistency of nut butter, sweetened with agave nectar and a bit of salt added. The flavor is really good, and I think we could use other nuts as well. They were too sticky to eat right away (at least they didn't maintain their shape) but I put some of them in the dehydrator. My daughter was thrilled to get to use her cookie press, and I was thrilled to have a healthy cookie to give her!

[RAWmen-Noodles]

Is your daughter raw as well? If not then there are tons of vegan cookies. I have made them for my 11 month old. I am raising her to be high raw and vegan. She is vegetarian and 30% raw right now.

[spicyfull]

Here are some Cookie Recipes. I know how the Cookie Press works, I just have never tried these in one. Hands are always fun too with the little ones.

chocolate coconut cookies:
1 cup oats
2 tbsp coco powder
2 tbsp shredded coconut
1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
1 tbsp agave nectar (more to taste)
pinch of salt
processes together, shape in to rounds & dehydrate

Peanut butter cookies:
1 1/4 cup oats
1/2 cup peanut butter (or almond butter)
2 tbsp agave nectar
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
Process together, add water if necessary, shape in to rounds & dehydrate

Carrot cookies:
1 cup ground oats
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 tbsp olive oil
a healthy sprinkle of cinnamon
pinch of salt
Process together, add water if necessary, shape in to rounds & dehydrate
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