Walnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips

(makes 36)

16 oz of walnut pieces, ground in the food processor

1/4 cup brown rice syrup

1/4 cup turbinado sugar

Zest of one orange

1 large egg + 1/2 cup egg whites, beaten

1/4 cup coconut flour

Dark chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350F
Oil two cookie sheets and set aside
Mix all the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, together in a bowl until uniform
Wet your hands slightly, and take a little under a tablespoon of the batter and roll it into a ball. Set it on the prepared cookie sheet and continue this step until the batter is all gone. Set the balls in rows about 1 1/2" apart from each other.
Place three chocolate chips in the center of each one and gently push down to flatten slightly.
Place the cookie sheets in the oven and bake for 18 minutes. The bottoms of the cookies should be golden.
Let cool on a wire rack. Completely cooled cookies can be stored for a few days in an airtight container at room temperature.