choocolate chocolate chip cookies

These are well, chocolatey!(is that even a word??)
-preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet w/ parchment paper
2.5 cups of almond flour(trader joes almond meal is what I use)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup melted fat(butter or coconut oil or mixture of both)
1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon(optional- cinnamon brings out the chocolate flavor)
1/2 cup chocolate chips(I use grain sweetened ones-rice syrup)
-combine dry ingredients in medium bowl
-pour the melted fat into dry bowl along w/ sweetener and vanilla
-mix until combined
-chill for at least 10 minutes
-stir in choc. chips
-make tsp. sized balls and place on parchment lined cookie sheet(about 16)
-space them evenly and flatten into a cookie shape
-bake in a 350 degree oven for 7-9 minutes(the longer you cook them the
more crisp they will be)
-cool on a cooling rack

stuffed dates

Simple, simple, simple!! This is a great snack.
dried dated
nuts(any kind you have) coarsely chopped
shredded coconut
seeds(pumpkin or sunflower or both)
-for 4 dates you will need about 1 tsp coconut, 1 tsp nuts, and 1 tsp seeds
-make a lengthwise slit in the dates and remove the pit
-place a little less then a tsp of mixture(coconut, nuts and seed) into the date
-close date around the filling and form into a log or a ball
This is not a complex recipe. In fact I use really whatever I have and I am in the mood for. If I have lots of seeds I my use only seeds and coconut. Maybe I do not feel like coconut- so I leave it out. I have put almond butter in the dates and rolled them in shredded coconut.
-This really is a reminder to be creative and do not forget about the simple recipes!!