{"id":37895,"date":"2015-05-22T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=37895"},"modified":"2016-06-26T07:47:05","modified_gmt":"2016-06-26T11:47:05","slug":"macadamia-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=37895","title":{"rendered":"Macadamia Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s no wonder that macadamia nuts are so highly\u00a0prized by most people. That buttery sweetness is unparalleled in any other nut or seed. But they are also highly nutritious, with plenty of healthy fats, anti-oxidants and other vital nutrients. And ground into a butter, they make a wonderful alternative to peanut butter. 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border: 0px;\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> (<strong>14<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>3.43<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><\/div><div id=\"post-ratings-37895-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image lazyload\" \/>Loading...<\/div><\/div>\n  <div id=\"zlrecipe-innerdiv\">\n    <div class=\"item b-b\">\n\n                    <div class=\"zlrecipe-print-link fl-r\">\n                      <a class=\"butn-link\" title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"zlrPrint('zlrecipe-container-325', 'https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/asl-recipes\/'); return false\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n              Print            <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"zlrecipe-yummly-button fl-r\">\n        <a href=\"\/\/yummly.com\" class=\"YUMMLY-YUM-BUTTON\">Yum<\/a>\n        <script src=\"https:\/\/www.yummly.com\/js\/widget.js?wordpress\"><\/script>\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"zlrecipe-title\" itemprop=\"name\" class=\"b-b h-1 strong \" >Macadamia Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        \n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients\" class=\"h-4 strong\">\n        Ingredients      <\/p>\n    \n                \n                \n    <ul id=\"zlrecipe-ingredients-list\">\n                        <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 cup raw macadamia nuts\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 tbsp macadamia or other liquid oil (avocado works well)\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1\/2 cup Swerve Sweetener or granulated erythritol\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1\/2 cup shredded coconut OR almond meal\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1 large egg\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1\/2 tsp vanilla extract\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1\/4 tsp salt\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"ingredient no-bullet\" itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\">\n            1\/3 cup sugar free chocolate chips\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n\n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-instructions\" class=\"h-4 strong\">Instructions<\/p>\n    \n                \n                \n    <ol id=\"zlrecipe-instructions-list\" class=\"instructions\">\n                        <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Preheat oven to 325F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          In a food processor or high-powered blender, grind nuts until they resemble coarse meal. Add oil and continue to process until mixture becomes smooth.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Transfer to a bowl and add sweetener, shredded coconut or almond meal, egg, vanilla extract and salt. Stir until dough comes together. Stir in chocolate chips.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Shape by hand into 1 inch balls and then flatten with the palm of your hand to about   1\/4 inch thick. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until just golden brown around the edges and beginning to set on top.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove and let cool completely before serving.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">Makes about 16 cookies.<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n        <div id=\"zlrecipe-nutrition\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n\n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-serving-size\">\n                Cholesterol:                <span itemprop=\"servingSize\">-<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-calories\">\n                Food energy:                <span itemprop=\"calories\">140 kcal<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-fat\">\n                Total fat:                <span itemprop=\"fatContent\">13.36g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-saturated-fat\">\n                Calories from fat:                <span itemprop=\"saturatedFatContent\">120<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-carbs\">\n                Carbohydrate:                <span itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">4.69g*<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-protein\">\n                Protein per serving:                <span itemprop=\"proteinContent\">1.79g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-fiber\">\n                Total dietary fiber:                <span itemprop=\"fiberContent\">2.64g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-sodium\">\n                Sodium per serving:                <span itemprop=\"sodiumContent\">42mg<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                      <p id=\"zlrecipe-notes\" class=\"h-4 strong\">Notes<\/p>\n            <div id=\"zlrecipe-notes-list\">\n       <p class=\"notes\">*Please note that this carbohydrate count does not include erythritol. 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