Somewhere between oatmeal pies and marshmallow cream puffballs, you'll find these Paleo AIP Sticky Soft Crème Cookies sweetly waiting to be snarfed.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
AIP, American, autoimmune protocol, Paleo
Keyword
cookies, marshmallow
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time8minutes
Chilling15minutes
Total Time38minutes
Servings20cookies
AuthorSamantha
Ingredients
1/2cuppitted datesroughly chopped
1mediumripe banana
1/4cuppalm shortening
3/4cuppumpkin puree
1tspapple cider vinegar
1tspbaking soda
1tspground cinnamonplus more for sprinkling (optional)
1/8tspHimalayan salt
1cuptapioca starch
1/2cuptiger nut flour
2ozbag Sweet Apricity marshmallowsI used the seasonal peppermint ones for a holiday theme! *link in NOTES*
Instructions
Process dates in food processor until crumbly and sticky. You'll probably need to scrape down the bowl a few times.
Add banana, pumpkin, vinegar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to processor. Puree until color lightens and all is smooth except for the dates, which will remain in small pieces.
Transfer mixture to large bowl. Stir in tapioca starch and tigernut flour to form a soft dough.
Chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment.
Use a 2-Tb cookie scoop to make about 20 level balls, adding to sheet pan as you go, leaving 1 inch between each ball.
Press a marshmallow into center of each ball, being careful not to push it down all the way to the parchment.
Add a splash of water to a small bowl to dip your fingers in.
With damp fingers gently press up the dough completely over the marshmallows. This is a little tedious but so worth it. Just be careful not to completely soak the dough with water.
Sprinkle with extra cinnamon if desired.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until dough has darkened a bit, and marshmallow is just slightly leaking out of the top of some of the cookies.
Cool completely on a rack before transferring to serving platter.
Store in airtight container in fridge for up to a week... if they don't get gobbled up before then!
Recipe Notes
If you don't have a food processor, you could chop the dates more finely, and add them to a blender AFTER blending together banana, shortening and pumpkin.