Nut Butter Cookies

Nut Butter Cookies-Makes about 24 small cookies 
1 cup of rapadura, sucanat, or maple sugar
1 cup of roasted and salted nut butter
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons cocoa nibs (optional)
1-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a cookie sheet (I use coconut oil).
2-In a medium size bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the cocoa nibs and cream with a hand mixer. When well combined, add the cocoa nibs.
3-Roll into one inch balls and place on the greased cookie sheet, leaving space for them to spread. Press down with a fork, criss-crossing until slightly flattened.
4-Bake for 10-15 minutes until browned around the edges. Mine took about 13 minutes. Remove and cool on cooling racks and enjoy!

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