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Prepare the dates.

• Soak the pitted dates in water for 1-2 hours to get them soft.
• Note: use 9 oz (about 1.5 cups) of dates if you like your cookies on the sweeter side, and 6 oz (about 1 cup) if you don’t want them as sweet. I used 9 oz and it was perfect for my taste.

Make the cookie dough.

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a blender, grind the pork rinds into a powder and set aside.
• Scoop the ghee (or butter) into a glass container (or whatever you're using to melt it) on the stovetop. Melt the ghee (or butter) until it is liquid.
• Place the melted ghee (or butter), eggs, sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off), vanilla extract (if using), and soaked dates into a blender and blend until smooth. Add a tiny bit of water if the mixture is too firm to blend.
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• Move the mixture to a mixing bowl. Fold in the pork rind powder and cinnamon (if using). The dough should be thick like normal cookie dough.
• If using unsweetened chocolate bars, cut them into little squares that resemble chocolate chips and fold the squares into the batter. If using regular chocolate chips, fold those into the batter.

Bake the cookies.

• Place a piece of parchment paper on your baking sheet, and form the dough into cookies.
• Note: these cookies do not rise or spread, so you will need to form the dough pre-baking into whatever shape you prefer them to end up in.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Once the cookies are done, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool for about 10 minutes.
• These cookies taste good fresh, but I (and my other taste-testers) all preferred them out of the fridge. Enjoy!
• Store leftovers (if there are any!) in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.