Coconut Date Cookies

Directions

1. Soak dates in 1 cup of water for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 375° F. 
3. Combine oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
4. Roughly chop the dates.
5. Add oil, syrup, and dates and mix until all ingredients are moist.
6. Form little balls and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (it may take some work to form the dough and get the balls to stick together).
7. Press cookies lightly so they do not roll off cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes.
9. Take out cookie sheet and flip cookies.
10. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.

Notes

If you have a food processor, you can use it to mix the dough, which makes the cookies easier to shape. Do not over mix the dough or you’ll lose the texture of the cookies.

1. To make straining easier I use a mesh strainer over a pitcher-style 4-cup measuring cup. This makes transferring the stock to the canning jars easier. I do one jar at a time, cleaning out the strainer as needed. the fat will rise tot he top of the jars in the fridge which can be included in whatever you are making or scraped off if your body is not ready for all the fat. Discard the bones and vegetables. Meat still on the bones can be eaten or reserved for soups.
2. I love to drink the broth warm with a little sea salt added with meals or use it cook rice or vegetables. I also use it anytime a recipe calls for stock or broth. So delicious healing to your gut!  
3. More great resources for making your own bone broths:
4. Listen to this great interview with the master of bone broth Chef Lance and Sean Croxton from Undergroundwellness. http://undergroundwellness.com/retrolance/