Paleo Hello Dollies Cookie Bars {Vegan}
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Yield: 1 (8 by 8-inch) pan, about 12 servings
 
Paleo Hello Dollies Cookie Bars are a healthier take on a classic favorite cookie bar without sacrificing flavor!
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
  • 4 tablespoons hot water
  • 1½ cups (168 g) hazelnut flour
  • 2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
Filling:
Other:
  • ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, for the top
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with 2 pieces of parchment paper so it hangs over all 4 sides.
  2. For the crust, whisk together the flaxseed meal and hot water in a medium bowl and let sit 3 minutes.
  3. Add the hazelnut flour, arrowroot starch, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl and whisk to combine. Cut in the vanilla, coconut oil, and flaxseed mixture with a fork or pastry cutter. Press the mixture into the bottom and about ¾ to 1-inch up the sides of the prepared pan. Bake the crust 10 minutes.
  4. Toss together the dark chocolate, walnuts, and flaked coconut in a large bowl and spread it out in the par-baked crust. Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top.
  5. Bake until bubbling in the center, about 25 to 30 minutes; remove from the oven and sprinkle the sea salt on top.
  6. Let the cookie bars cool completely (I let them sit overnight) before slicing.
Notes
Chocolate: Use stevia-sweetened chocolate to keep this paleo, and use as dark as you like it based on your preferred level of sweetness.
Recipe by An Edible Mosaic™ at https://www.anediblemosaic.com/paleo-hello-dollies-cookie-bars-vegan/