The Chocolate Cookie Donut (paleo, low-carb, low-sugar, grain-free, gluten-free)

We all deserve a little luxury in our life and TRUST ME when I tell ya, these Chocolate Cookie Donuts? They are LUXURY. Let me paint you a picture:

You know when you wake up on a Saturday morning and fresh sunlight has just begun to stream through your windows? They’re open, so your sheer white curtains are billowing in the breeze, creating dancing shadows across your plush linen-clad daybed, situated just adjacent to the open windows so you can feel the breeze on your skin as you move towards it at your leisure. You pour yourself a cup of coffee, select a freshly baked Chocolate Cookie Donut from your recently stocked repertoire of tasty treats baked just for you of only the finest ingredients, and make yourself cozy on your daybed. You take a bite into your chocolate cookie donut, close your eyes and suddenly, the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the whole world is waking up together <3

Okay literally I’m giggling as I type this because no, I don’t know.

Let’s try this again–the Long Beach version.

You know when you wake up on a Saturday morning and realize you fell asleep on Friday night without brushing your teeth? Your mouth tastes like its full of 100 copper pennies freshly picked off the floor of the NYC subway system. It’s a taste that literally shocks you out of bed and in your haste to get any, ANY form of cleansing chemical into your mouth, you slam your knee into your already slightly broken Ikea dresser, most certainly sealing its fate of destruction.

Not wanting to face your new need for a dresser purchase (and probably a knee brace) you refuse to turn on the light and use your hands to feel your way out of the bedroom and into the bathroom. After brushing your teeth with the ferocity of 1,000 barracudas, you unplug your TV, your computer charger, and your toaster so you can plug in your coffee machine and proceed with your morning routine of crossing both your fingers and your toes in hopes of a brewed cup of coffee without a side of blown fuses.

The windows are SLIGHTLY cracked because #whatsAC? But also you don’t want any more surprise visitors from the local transient population so you’re definitely not going to open them all the way. You hear your upstairs neighbor doing her morning routine of loudly dragging every piece of her furniture to the opposite side of the room multiple times (or at least that’s what you assume she’s doing based on the noises she makes) and the beautiful songs of police car sirens echoing in from somewhere out in Long Beach.

You pour yourself a cup of coffee (success!!!), select a freshly baked Chocolate Cookie Donut from your old, but functional, fridge and make yourself cozy on your second-hand Room and Board sofa. You take a bite into your Chocolate Cookie Donut, close your eyes, and suddenly, the police sirens fade into birds chirping, the smell of stale water is overcome by fresh blooming flowers, and the whole city is waking up together <3

It’s really amazing what a luxurious baked good can do for you😊 There’s just something about the silky-smooth texture of the inside of this cookie donut that eases away the strain of your every day morning. The chocolate literally melts in your mouth and even though you feel like you’re tasting all the indulgences that life has to offer, this low-carb n paleo treat is actually full of heathy hormone supporting fats that are certain to keep you energized and your moods level all morning long.

This Frankenstein creation has the crunchy chewy exterior of the cookie with the fluffy and light interior of your typical donut. And did I mention it’s a one-bowl dish that takes mere MINUTES to whip up? So you’re welcome in advance for this divine dish and without further ado, I give you, The Chocolate Cookie Donut: