Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light coconut milk
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
- 1 3/4 cups quick oats (not old-fashioned)
- 1/2 cup dried pineapple diced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 5 tablespoons white chocolate diced
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine the coconut milk, coconut sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to darken and thicken, and reduces by about a third. This takes about 10 minutes. You want it to be thick but still liquid.
- While the coconut mixture cooks, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the macadamia nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until they're lightly golden brown and “nutty” smelling, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, pineapple, and salt. Roughly chop the macadamia nuts. Stir them into the oat mixture.
- Pour the thickened coconut mixture into the oat mixture. Stir until well combined as a thick, sticky cookie dough. Place bowl in the refrigerator to cool for 5 minutes.
- Once cooled, stir the diced white chocolate into the mixture until everything is evenly incorporated.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie scoop, transfer slightly heaping scoopfuls of dough to the prepared pan and press them out into uniform balls. Repeat until all the cookie dough is used.
- Lightly wet your hands and use them to really pack each cookie together and press it out slightly to about a 3/4-inch thickness. Rewet your hands as necessary.
- Place sheets of cookies in the refrigerator to chill and firm up for at least 1 hour.
- Serve cold.
