Coconut Cookie Bars

Submitted by Cindy Halstead

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut oil (extra virgin)

1/2-3/4 cup xylitol

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

3/4 cup coconut flour or almond flour

3/4 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened)

1/3 cup fresh ground flax seed

1/3 cup vanilla whey protein

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/8 cup tapioca starch

Water as needed (about 1 1/2 cup)

2 cups walnuts

(Optional) Up to 2 cups of dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine and mix together coconut oil, xylitol, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine all other ingredients. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Add water as needed (or about 1 1/2 cups). Place mixture in to a 9 1/2 X 13 1/2 raised sided cookie sheet, press flat in pan and bake for 17 minutes.