Coconut oil and meat have been maligned as containing unhealthy saturated fat. But the special fats in coconut (called medium-chain fatty acids) are not normally stored in your body as fat and are quickly metabolized for energy.

Makes 2 dozen cookies.

4 egg whites
pinch of salt
2 T. arrowroot powder
¼ c. maple syrup
1 T. vanilla extract
2 c. dried, unsweetened shredded coconut

•    Preheat oven to 300 degrees
•    Grease a cookie sheet with butter or coconut oil.
•    Beat eggs whites and salt until they form stiff peaks.
•    Beat in arrowroot powder.
•    Slowly beat in syrup and vanilla.
•    Fold in the shredded coconut.
•    Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
•    Bake ½ hour or until lightly browned.
•    Cool completely before removing from pan.

Nutritional Information per Serving (1 cookie): 37 calories, .8 g protein, 3.4 g carbohydrates, 2.2 g fat (2 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, .6 g fiber, 23 mg sodium.