Raw S’mores Cookie Dough Bites

After seeing Christina’s S’mores Cookie Dough Bites, I decided to make my own using the recipe for Raw Cookie Dough Bites. Visually they might not look as pretty or resemble traditional cookie dough, but they certainly taste like cookie dough and they are packed with good-for-you nuts. Just overlook the marshmallow bits, chocolate, and graham crackers haha.

Speaking of nuts, I’m going to tell you a little tale about innocent highschool-me. As part of my senior AP English class, we wrote different styled/themed poems and one particular assignment involved writing a customer complaint in the form of a poem (I cannot remember which style). These poems were then read in front of the class by either the writer or the teacher (I always let her read mine, I preferred the anonymity although one time I wrote one about my mom and everyone knew it was me but I digress). One student wrote a poem to a candy bar company complaining about the use of nuts in nearly all of their products. The poem went on and on about how much it ruined the ability to enjoy said candy bars and my uncensored reaction was “::GASP:: I love nuts!”, to which everyone turned to stare at me at laugh. Yea, I said that out loud and not in a low voice. And no, I did not realize what it sounded like until it was too late.

But you know what, I do love nuts dang it and I’m not ashamed to say it no matter what it sounds like! These cookie dough balls are proof of my profession, because they actually curb my real cookie cravings. In other words they are magic.

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RAW S’MORES COOKIE DOUGH BITES

Makes about 2 dozen

Ingredients:

2/3 cup raw almonds

2/3 cup raw walnuts

2/3 cup raw rolled oats

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp sea salt

1/4 cup raw agave nectar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips

2 Tbsp mallow bits (or cut up miniature marshmallows)

2 Tbsp crushed graham crackers

Directions:

1. In a food processor, process the almonds, walnuts, oats, cinnamon and salt to a fine meal.
2. Add the agave nectar and vanilla and process to combine.
3. Fold in the chocolate chips, marshmallows, and graham cracker crumbs.
4. Roll the cookie dough into balls (about 1 Tbsp each) and place them on a cookie pan lined with parchment paper.
5. Place the pan in the freezer for about an hour to firm up. Store balls in a tightly covered container in the freezer.

Source: Adapted from A Dash of Compassion, inspired by Mis-Cakes Oven Adventures.