Ghirardelli Cacao Cookies

Ghirardelli 100% cacao unsweetened baking bar starts with the finest cocoa beans from around the world. The beans are carefully roasted and milled to create a pure, rich chocolate taste which give these cookies the delectable essence of pure chocolate intensity. Here is my recipe Ghirardelli Cacao Cookies. 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup coconut oil

3/4 cup of stevia, baking blend

2 large eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup raw oats

1 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded

4 ounces Ghirardelli 100% cacao unsweetened chocolate baking bar, chopped into chunks

1 cup raw pecan pieces

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, coconut oil and stevia until fluffy. Add eggs and beat until just blended. Then beat in vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix at low speed until just blended. Stir in oats, coconut, chocolate, and pecans. 

Arrange 1 tablespoon mounds of cookie dough approximately three inches apart on ungreased cookie stone covered with parchment paper. Then using the bottom of a glass, gently pat down each mound. Bake in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes. Cool cookies on the stone for 1 minute. Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cool for another 10 minutes. Store in an air tight container. 

As a side note, make sure to use stevia baking blend. It can be found under the brand name Truvia in the grocery store. Enjoy!