1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2. Using 4 tbsp of Biscoff spread, place 8 small circular drops of spread (½ tbsp each) onto a tray and place them in the freezer for 1 hour. (This makes it easier to place in the middle of the cookie dough later!)

3. In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup flour, ¾ cup almond flour/meal, ½ tsp bicarb soda and ½ tsp pink salt.

4. In a separate bowl, add ⅓ cup melted butter, ¼ cup coconut sugar, ¼ cup maple syrup, 3 tbsp dairy free milk and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.

5. Pour the wet mixture in with the dry ingredients and combine. Fold through ⅓ cup of dark chocolate and ⅓ cup mini marshmallows. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

6. Scoop a large tbsp of cookie dough out and mould a hole in the centre, place a frozen drop of Biscoff spread in the middle and cover with more dough. Wet your hands and roll firmly into a ball. Continue with all of the dough.

7. Flatten each ball of dough on the tray and ensure there is roughly 3cm distance between cookies (4-6 per tray recommended as they will grow).

8. Bake for 12 minutes, then allow them to cool. They will be too delicate when warm, so be careful to wait until they have set!

*Tips
Swap regular flour to rice flour for a gluten free alternative.
Use a muffin tray to mould your cookie dough firmly down and influence the shape of it so you can easily put the Biscoff spread in the middle.

Ve – Vegan
DF – Dairy Free
NF – Nut Free Option, swap almond flour for chickpea flour

Nutritional Information (per cookie):

Calories: 290kcal / 1210kJ
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrates: 37g
Fat: 10g

Antioxidants + Mood Boosting

We know cookies aren’t nutritionally the best food source for us, however the mood boosting properties of dark chocolate combined with the pure happiness of eating something so delicious is guaranteed to leave you feeling better! Dark chocolate, the type with 70-85% cacao, has compounds with antioxidant properties called polyphenols, keeping free radicals (those damaging cells) in check. Research shows polyphenols are also anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic, meaning that they work to improve the health of our insides, reducing any inflammation that would cause disease in the long-run. Cacao also has mood-boosting properties as it includes a number of compounds that regulate your emotions, specifically amino acid tryptophan, which, once digested, is transformed into the hormone serotonin. Known as the happy hormone, serotonin works to reduce depression by regulating anxiety symptoms, happiness level and overall mood. So, there’s no need to feel guilty after eating these decadent cookies, just pure joy!