Chocolate and Peppermint Iced Beet Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cup maple syrup

• 1 can cream of coconut

• ½ cup sugar split

• 1 cup peppermint hot chocolate mix

• 1 can sliced beets with juice, pureed

• 1 cup oatmeal

• 3/4 cup flour

• 1 egg

• 2 apples diced

Directions

1. In a large bowl mix beet puree, apples, oatmeal, flour, maple syrup, ¼ cup sugar and egg.

2. Mix thoroughly till well combined.

3. Spoon out onto a lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

   For the icing:

4. In a small sauce pan heat up cream of coconut and whisk in hot chocolate mix and ¼ cup sugar till dissolved and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Top cookies with icing and enjoy