birthday biscuits

Zac had his first birthday today and to mark the occasion we had family round for the weekend. my mum has a tradition of making sweet cookies for birthdays and christmas and this year i asked her to change her recipe to suit Zac's diet rather than give him dairy or sugar in his birthday treat. the following recipe is the one i worked out with her and the cookies turned out well. Zac loved them and so did his 2 yr old cousin. however they were not loved by most of the adults who were used to mum's sugary buttery biscuits and didn't care for a healthier alternative! i quite enjoyed them but i'm used to these types of ingredients!

125g coconut butter
1 C medjool dates
egg substitute equivalent to 2 eggs (follow packet instructions or 2 T ground chia)
1 tsp vanilla essence or ground pods
2 1/2 C plain flour (eg quinoa flour, wholmeal wheat flour, barley flour, or a mix of these)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt (optional)

deseed and blend dates. use as many dates that can be squashed into the Cup measure. if your blender needs water added to the dates for blending then use the water you would've used for the egg substitute. mix coconut butter and dates. add egg substitute and vanilla. add flour, baking powder and salt. mix well. chill for 1 hour. roll and cut with a number shape cookie cutter. bake on a greased tray for 10 mins at 200deg C.