So I was delighted to see a recipe in Pastry Love for thin, crisp chocolate chip cookies. I got an advance PDF copy of the book before it was published, and the internet is great for a lot of things, but I still like to bake from an actual cookbook, so I anxiously awaited the cookbook to be published.

Since receiving it, I haven’t gotten to the seed-filled Breakfast Cookie recipe yet, but the Flower Power Date Bars tastes like what you wish an energy bar tasted like, and they’re vegan, gluten-free, and without any refined sugar.  While some people don’t (or can’t) love butter, gluten, or sugar, I loved those bars.