Caramel Stuffed Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

For the caramel:

dates (pitted)

3/4 cup

non-dairy milk

2 tbsp

pure maple syrup

1 tsp

vanilla extract

For the chocolate chip cookies:

1/2 cup

coconut oil (or if it's hot outside, your coconut oil is probably pre-melted for you, melted)

3/4 cup

packed brown sugar

1/4 cup

granulated sugar

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/4 tsp

almond extract (optional)

2 tbsp

non-dairy milk

flax 'egg' (1 tbs. ground flax seed combined with 3 tablespoons water)

1/2 cup

whole wheat flour

1 cup

+ 2 tablespoons all purpose flour

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

semi sweet chocolate chips