Date Cookies
✅ Vegan
✅ Gluten Free
✅ Naturally sweetened
Ingredients
1½ cups almonds
6 dates, soaked (about 10 minutes, then drained)
½ cup dark chocolate (chips or chopped)
Pinch of salt
2 tbsp Zen Basil Seeds
Instructions
Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Soak dates in warm water for ~10 minutes, then drain well.
Make the Dough
Add almonds + Zen Basil Seeds to a food processor.
Blend until a coarse, crunchy flour forms.
Add soaked dates and a pinch of salt.
Process until the mixture comes together into a sticky dough.
Shape
Scoop and form into small cookies.
Place on the prepared baking sheet and gently flatten.
Chocolate Finish
Melt dark chocolate.
Spoon or spread chocolate over half of each cookie.
Sprinkle a little sea salt on the chocolate side.
Bake
Bake for 10–12 minutes, until just set (don’t overbake).
Cool
Let cool slightly so the cookies firm up before eating.
Notes / Tips
These are soft, chewy cookies, not crispy.
Store in the fridge if you like them extra firm.
You can drizzle chocolate instead of spreading for a cleaner look for content.
