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Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies

Happy Monday everyone! Hope your week’s got off to a good start. However it’s begun, these decadent little cookies are sure to make it better!

Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies | coconutandberries.com
If you follow me on my various social media pages, you might well have seen the new toy I recently welcomed into my kitchen. A dehydrator!

There was a great deal on the Tribest Sedona and I snapped it up. The first thing I made was these easy blackberry fruit roll-ups. These are just blackberries and a few dates blended together in my super duper blender then spread thinly and dehydrated for approx 16 hours. I was so pleased with how they turned out and spurred on by my first success I delved right into raw cookie-making!

BUT, before those of you who don’t have a dehydrator click away, I made sure these cookies can also be made without a dehydrator (and will only be sharing recipes on Coconut and Berries that can be)!

Raw Blackberry Fruit Roll-Ups | coconutandberries.com

These chocolat-ey little cookies are pretty yummy all by themselves but I decided to take them up a notch and sandwich them together with a fudgy chocolate layer.

Maca powder is the special ingredient in this recipe and adds a really unique flavour, along with some health benefits!

Like many superfoods, maca hails from South America and it’s been around for a long time, even being used by the Incas to enhance strength and stamina before they headed into battle.  It’s also very rich in vitamins and minerals and is also supposed to be good for balancing hormones, anxiety and depression.

Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies | coconutandberries.com

As I say, the taste is quite unique but is often described as “malty” and “mildly nutty”. I usually use it in smoothies and especially love it with coconut, banana and obviously chocolate! 

Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies | coconutandberries.com

As with most raw desserts, these are pretty easy to make (especially if you’re making them without a dehydrator) and made with whole, healthful ingredients you can feel good about putting in your body!

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Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies

Yield: 10 Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

    For the Cookies:
  • 3/4 C Almond flour
  • 1/4 C Whole flax seed, ground
  • 1/3 C Raw cacao powder
  • 3 Tbsp Raw maca powder
  • 3 Tbsp Coconut flour
  • 3 Tbsp Agave nectar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 C (+ 1-2 Tbsp) Water
  • For the Chocolate-Maca Fudge Layer:
  • 1/4 C Almond butter
  • 1-1/2 Tbsp Raw maca powder
  • 2 Tbsp Raw cacao powder
  • 3 Tbsp Coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 Tbsp Non-dairy milk OR water

Instructions

    For the cookies:
  1. In a food processor, or large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients (almond flour, ground flax, cacao, maca, coconut flour and salt).
  2. Add the vanilla and agave and pulse to incorporate. Finally, add the water and process or stir well to combine. The flax and coconut flour are very absorbent and will soak up the liquid leaving your mixture very thick. If it looks a little dry, add 1-2 Tbsp more water. Remove to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Roll out cookie dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper/Teflex dehydrator sheets to 1/4" thickness. Using a small cookie cutter or glass, cut out circles from the dough. Gather scraps and repeat process until all the dough is used up.
  4. For dehydrator-free version, lay the parchment paper on a baking tray and place the whole thing in the freezer to firm up.
  5. If using a dehydrator, dehydrate at 115 F for 16 +/- hours, until they are firm but not hard.
  6. For the Chocolate-Maca Fudge Layer:
  7. Blend all ingredients until very smooth. You may need to add a little extra liquid, depending on your blender. I use a Tribest personal blender for small amounts like this.
  8. Refrigerate until cookies are ready.
  9. Pipe or spread fudge onto one cookie, place a second cookie on top and press down lightly.
  10. For the freezer version, return to the freezer until firm. Just leave them to soften for a few minutes on the counter before eating.
  11. For the dehydrator version, store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
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http://www.coconutandberries.com/2014/09/15/raw-chocolate-maca-sandwich-cookies/

A big thank you to Creative Nature for providing me with  ingredients for these Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies. You may be familiar with their line of superfood snack bars which have been on the market for some time now.

They’ve recently started selling superfood ingredients so you too can make your own power-packed treats at home! As well as maca, you can get acai, barleygrass, spirulina, baobab, spirulina, hemp protein and more. 

Raw Chocolate-Maca Sandwich Cookies | coconutandberries.com

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Comments

  1. Vicky says

    September 15, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    These look delicious Emma.. And I love your blackberry roll-ups, I adore blackberries. We had a bumper crop this year and most of them are now in the freezer.

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:42 am

      The roll-ups are so tasty! I wish I had more blackberries to use but I’m not expecting any “deliveries” from home and it’s not easy to find anywhere to forage in central London!

  2. Shonalika says

    September 15, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    Probably shouldn’t be staring at food in the middle of the night. Hey ho. Chocolate cookies. *Stares*

    I’m so glad you’re not planning on plastering dehydrator recipes across the blog! You’d be perfectly within your right to… but still:P Been meaning to try either maca or lucuma for a while now. I’m less interested in powders which are there purely for health benefits, but I’ve heard a lot of bloggers say good things about the actual flavours of both of those :)

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:44 am

      No worries, I want everyone to be able to make my recipes!
      And I’m the same, as much as I appreciate the health benefits of these superfoods, I’m only going to use them if they taste good! Maca and lucuma are probably my favourites.

  3. Gabby @ the veggie nook says

    September 16, 2014 at 12:49 am

    Oh wow those look so good Emma! Like Fudge-os but wayyy better! Do you have Fudge-os in the UK? Even if you don’t you’re not missing anything with these around 😉

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:46 am

      We don’t have fudge-os but I just googled them and my cookies do look pretty similar! Healthier of course 😉
      I guess you don’t have Malteasers in Canada? The malty chocolat-ey flavour of these reminds me of them. Yum.

  4. Johanna GGG says

    September 16, 2014 at 1:38 am

    mm those look delicious and love the fudgy filling - and am interested at how much maca you added to the middle - I assume it added quite a lot of flavour - I have never had maca but when you say it is malty I am very tempted to seek it out

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:48 am

      It is pretty malty yes. Have you had Malteasers? The flavour of these reminds me of them!
      As I said to another reader, as much as I like the health benefits of these superfoods, I’m only going to use them if I like the taste! I guess maca is a good vegan alternative to malted milk powder!

  5. Sues says

    September 16, 2014 at 3:01 am

    Ahh I LOVE that you made your own fruit leather- it looks so perfect!! That’s kind of convincing me I NEED a dehydrator. And these plants look awesome!

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:51 am

      I must admit, I’m having a lot of fun with it! I hear you can make fruit leather in an oven too, though it would probably involve leaving it on on a low heat for a long time which is pretty wasteful when it’s not designed to like a dehydrator is.

  6. Marfigs says

    September 16, 2014 at 5:18 am

    Those look nom! 😀 Maca has such a strange but vibrant taste - can’t wait to make these. :)

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:52 am

      It’s very unique, isn’t it?! I think it’s delicious though. I really hope you like the cookies if you make them!

  7. Sarojini says

    September 16, 2014 at 6:55 am

    Okay, I’m dusting off my dehydrator right now! These look perfect for us…. thanks so much for sharing :)

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:52 am

      My pleasure! Glad I could inspire you to get dehydrating! It’s a lot of fun 😀

  8. The Vegan 8 says

    September 16, 2014 at 7:44 am

    These look so good Emma! You know I loooovee chocolate and I love cookies, so this is a winner! Love the healthy factor too. I haven’t tried maca yet. I’ve been a little scared to, since I’ve read it is easy to overdose on it and get TOO much energy?? Have you heard that? I love the sandwich cookies though…looks incredible!

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 8:55 am

      I have heard of a few (very rare) cases of people reacting to maca but I don’t think it’s something to worry about! I do use quite a lot in the cookies to give them that malty flavour but if you’re only eating 1 or 2 cookies at a time, it doesn’t work out to that much per serving.
      I’m not going into battle like the Incas but they’re a good pre-workout snack!

  9. Nics Notebook says

    September 16, 2014 at 10:58 am

    Yum! Have been loving Maca in my green smoothies - feel it really boosts my energy. Do you think I could use brown rice syrup instead of agave in these?? x

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 11:04 am

      Glad you’re a maca fan too! You could certainly use brown rice syrup here, though it’s not raw so the cookies wouldn’t “officially” be raw. Not a concern for me but might be for you. It’s also less sweet than agave so you might want to add a little extra, or top up the sweetness with a few drops of stevia (if you use it).
      Other options are maple syrup or coconut nectar.

  10. Susan says

    September 16, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    These cookies sound great, Emma. And your dehydrator sounds like fun. I am concerned about using maca because I cannot do either caffeine or ginseng - if I want to sleep any time within the next 24 hours. Then again, I would like to become more tolerant of caffeine, so perhaps just a single, plain cookie would help with that transition. Question: I do not like and do no use agave. It is necessary to the recipe to use a liquid sweetener, or could I use something like coconut sugar? Thanks.

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 16, 2014 at 1:21 pm

      Hi Susan,
      You do sound very sensitive to caffeine! I don’t drink coffee but am sure I probably get plenty of caffeine from green tea, matcha, cacao,etc.
      I do think it’s something you get used to.
      To answer your question, I imagine you could probably use coconut sugar, yes. You may just need to add a little extra water to compensate for the lack of liquid. You could also use coconut nectar if it’s something you use.

      • Susan says

        September 16, 2014 at 1:30 pm

        Thanks, Emma. I really appreciate your quick response. I’m not familiar with coconut nectar, but I’ll check it out. As for caffeine, I quit using it around 1980, but it left me extremely sensitive. I have recently learned that caffeine in limited quantities is good for you, so I’m starting to try to work back into using it. Verrrrry gradually…

        • Coconut and Berries says

          September 16, 2014 at 1:49 pm

          No worries. If you like coconut sugar, you’ll probably like coconut nectar. It’s much the same, and still has a low GI, it’s just in liquid form.

  11. Caitlin says

    September 16, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    i am craving these cookies. chocolate with chocolate is the ultimate cookie combination.

  12. valentina - sweet kabocha says

    September 17, 2014 at 7:03 am

    these are awesome!!! i save your recipe ^_^

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 11:06 am

      Glad they appeal Valentina! You could always try them without the maca (I know you react badly to it). Just reduce the liquid slightly or add a little extra almond flour to compensate.

  13. Thea @ Baking Magique says

    September 17, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Looks so healthy and delicious. Or should I say does NOT look healthy! :)

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 9:38 pm

      Haha. They don’t taste healthy either! Love desserts like that 😉

  14. Kari @ bite-sized thoughts says

    September 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Thanks for including a dehydrator free version :) These look divine and so much better than standard sandwich cookies!

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 9:38 pm

      I certainly think they are 😉 And of course on the deydrator free version. I want everyone to be able to make my recipes!

  15. Valentina Jennifer says

    September 17, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Hi Emma, your big fan here. As I wrote in my posts on fb I made it, both version dehydrator and freezer (a sort of cupcake with cocoa-frosting on the top) and… yesss it works, first time I managed to eat something containing maca powder and dind’t feel sick. Need to say over and over: another amazing recipe! To be honest, I made some variation, coconut nectar in the place of agave and… no maca in the filling, I was afraid It would have been too much maca por me, so just a simple super-vanilla almond butter-coconut nectar ready-to-use caramel! My husband really loved them, already eaten many of them :) Thank you so much to sharing, With love Valentina Jennifer

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 9:36 pm

      So pleased to hear the cookies were a success! And with your husband too. AND pleased to hear that you didn’t react to the maca! Your filling sounds perfect anyway (maybe even better than all chocolate-maca..!)/.
      Thank you again for sharing your beautiful picture with me! x

  16. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    September 17, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    love how delicious and healthy these raw sandwich cookies are.. definitely curious to know what they taste like never had maca before..

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 9:35 pm

      Maca is something you have to taste as it really is so hard to describe the flavour. I rarely use superfoods for their health benefits alone and maca is one I really like the taste of.

  17. Lauren (@poweredbypb) says

    September 17, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    I need these in my life! You are also making me want a dehydrator even more! I love maca, I remembered I first discovered it when I was offered it on a bus in south america 4 years ago, and I’ve been using it ever since.

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 17, 2014 at 9:33 pm

      That’s so cool to know that it’s actually still used over there! I’m much newer to it but really like it.
      And you should definitely ask for a dehydrator for Christmas (mine was a very early present 😉 )

  18. janet @ the taste space says

    September 18, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Yay for getting a dehydrator. I haven’t used mine in awhile so I hope you give me some inspiration to dust it off once again. :)

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 18, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      It’s a lot of fun! I’ll have to check out your recipe index to see if you have some recipes for me to try :)

  19. Joey says

    September 18, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    I bought a dehydrator not so long ago and I’m surprised how much use I get out of it, mainly for crackers and dried fruit and veggie chips. I definitely need to upgrade to some biscuit sandwich making action.

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 19, 2014 at 8:31 pm

      You definitely need to get on the biscuits! Do you have any good cracker recipes to recommend?

  20. Ricki says

    September 26, 2014 at 3:39 am

    These look fabulous, Emma! Could it be-finally, a maca-based recipe that I will like? Can’t wait to find out! 😉

    • Coconut and Berries says

      September 26, 2014 at 8:57 am

      Another person who doesn’t like maca?! Even with chocolate? I’d love to hear if these cookies change your mind!

  21. Sandy says

    October 20, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    These look so so delicious :-) great job!

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