In the Kitchen: Pear, Date and Almond Fingerprint Cookies

This easy no-bake recipe, featuring Bella Viva Orchards’ Certified Organic Dried Pears, Certified Organic Medjool Dates, Certified Organic Raw Almonds, Almond Flour and Almond Butter, is a flavor-packed recipe that will keep your oven off and your taste buds on! A plus? They’re a vegan, GMO-free and gluten-free sweet treat for the whole family!

Yields: 1 dozen cookies

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes!
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

For the cookies:

1 cup roughly chopped Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Dried Pears
½ cup roughly chopped Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Medjool Dates
¼ cup roughly chopped Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Raw Almonds
¼ cup + 1 tablespoon Bella Viva Orchards Almond Butter
½ cup Bella Viva Orchards Almond Flour
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
A pinch of kosher salt

For the filling:

1/3 cup roughly chopped Bella Viva Orchards Certified Organic Medjool Dates
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Bella Viva Orchards Almond Butter
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
A pinch of kosher salt

Instructions:

Prepare the cookies: Remove pits from Dates. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the cookie ingredients until you get a chunky mixture that holds together.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a rounded tablespoon, scoop out portions of the mixture, roll into balls and place onto the prepared cookie sheet. Press a deep fingerprint into the middle of each ball.

Prepare the filling: Remove pits from Dates. In a clean food processor bowl, add the filling ingredients and mix until you get a very smooth mixture. Using a rounded teaspoon, drop the filling into the indentation of each cookie.

Refrigerate overnight in a sealed container.