Okay, so I’ve to confess, Valentine‘s Day is definitely considered one of my favourite holidays! I do know most individuals hate it and it will get a foul rep, however I simply love all of it – the colours, meals, garments, hearts, and so forth. – what’s to not love about celebrating love?!
I believe we must always embrace Valentine‘s Day, we may all use slightly extra love on this world. Neglect about stressing over items or what you will do or not do and easily use it as an opportunity to inform these near you that you simply love them, whether or not that be buddies, household or a big different.
And in case you’re feeling additional giving, make somebody you like these chocolate raspberry shortbread cookies! They’re really wonderful, the flavors on this cookie pair so effectively collectively. The raspberry jam is selfmade and really easy to make, I truthfully will not purchase retailer purchased jam anymore as a result of that is more healthy, tastes approach higher and is so easy! You’ll doubtless have some jam leftover so you may Scrounge and experiment with a more healthy PB&J or put it in your yogurt, oatmeal, and so forth. get inventive and let me see these Scrounges!
Sending a lot of like to all of you this Valentine’s Day for supporting me and The Scrounge! <3
If you do not have these precise elements, Scrounge with the issues you could have at dwelling and you might find yourself creating one thing even higher!
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In case you don’t have maple syrup, attempt utilizing honey, agave nectar or coconut sugar
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In case you don’t have almond extract, use all vanilla or attempt lemon extract
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In case you don’t have almond flour, attempt oat flour
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In case you don’t have egg, attempt utilizing greek yogurt, apple sauce or pumpkin puree
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If you do not have raspberries, use strawberries however be sure you hull them (minimize out the center)
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Be at liberty to be inventive and add nuts or chocolate chips to your cookies and/or lemon zest or sea salt on prime of the jam
*Makes roughly 12 cookies
2 tbsp ghee, butter or coconut oil
1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine-grain sea salt
Home made Raspberry Jam – see recipe under
4 cups raspberries rinsed
1/4 cup honey
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp sea salt
Be aware: I like to recommend making the jam the day earlier than if potential.
Rinse raspberries and add to medium sized pot. Mash them with a potato masher or the underside of a cup to launch a few of their pure juices. Add your honey and warmth over medium excessive.
Deliver the combo to a excessive simmer, stirring once in a while, till the combination actually thickens. This complete course of took about 35-45 minutes.
As soon as it has thickened, flip off burner and stir in your lemon juice and sea salt. Enable the jam to utterly cool after which switch to an hermetic container. It’s going to proceed to thicken in fridge!
Preheat oven to 375 ̊F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Add coconut oil, ghee or butter and maple syrup to a big bowl. If the coconut oil is difficult, microwave for a couple of seconds till gentle however not melted. Whisk collectively till the syrup and oil or butter are blended collectively.
Add the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract then whisk collectively till mixed.
In a medium bowl, stir collectively all the dry elements: almond flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry elements to the moist elements and stir collectively.
Scoop one tablespoon balls onto the cookie sheet, then utilizing your thumb and index finger kind a small gap in the midst of the cookie, be sure the outlet doesn’t go all the approach by means of, simply deep sufficient in order that the jam can go within the center.
Bake for 8-9 minutes till edges are golden brown.
Add about 1 tsp of jam to the middle of every cookie the place you made the outlet. The maintain gained’t be as deep as soon as the cookies are cooked but it surely must be sufficient so as to add slightly little bit of jam.
Pour chocolate chips in microwave protected bowl and warmth for 45 seconds, then stir and proceed to do in 45 seconds increments till chocolate chips are melted. Add in coconut oil to melted chocolate and combine.
Dip one facet of cookies into melted chocolate and set on parchment paper. As soon as all cookies have been dipped let cool in fridge till chocolate is hardened, about 30 minutes.
Retailer cookies in fridge for 4-5 days.
