With no goodies in the fridge and not having worked out in 2 days, it was time for a compromise. A quick sweep of ingredients in the cupboard and I had an idea for my craving compromise cookies. So called because they aren't exactly good for you but they aren't too bad, and they taste like a really yummy toffee treat! They definitely hit the spot!
Ingredients:
2oz olive oil based spread
6oz flour (plain or self raising for a really light texture)
Half a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Half a teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
8 dates
Here's what I did:
Mix the spread, sugar and vanilla extract until combined. Pit and chop the dates and then mix the rest of the ingredients until all combined into a dough like texture. Roll into balls and press lightly with a fork to add texture and flatten and bake on a greased baking tray for 15 minutes at 170 degrees C.
I was really pleased with the way these turned out. They tasted like toffee fudge cookies. The olive spread instead of butter meant they weren't too high in fat and most of the fat was low in saturates. The dates added natural sweetness so they were really sweet without having to add too much sugar. All in all a slightly naughty snack that was much nicer than a bar of chocolate and not as bad for you! That's what I call a compromise!
The recipe made 8 cookies. Approx 150 cals/cookie
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