Cookie Dough

1. Pre-heat oven to 177 degrees C
2. Melt the baking chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave (20 seconds) then set aside.
3. Using a mixer combine the cream cheese, butter, xylitol and vanilla essence
4. Once fully combined add the 4 eggs one at a time, making sure that the batter is fully incorporated.
5. To the cookie dough add the melted chocolate and beat dough until it's perfectly mixed.
6. Stir in the coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, coffee, salt and mix well. (Optional add finely chopped pecans)

Baking Instructions

1. Add the cookie dough in spoonful's to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
2. Flatten the cookies slightly.
3. Bake cookies for 15-20 minutes (Do not over-bake).
4. Allow cookies to fully cool.
5. Spread about a teaspoon of icing onto each cookie and top with pecans.
6. Allow the icing to set about 5 minutes.

Chocolate Icing

1. Melt the butter and baking chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 15 seconds.
2. Add sugar substitute and stir (make your own powdered sugar substitute in a grinder.)
3. Add coconut oil
4. Stir in the pinch of sea salt and coffee.

This Turkish pecan cookie is a soft cookie recipe it’s almost like a brownie.