Healthiest Cookies Ever

These are super yummy and super healthy!  --makes about a dozen but can be doubled--from Detoxinista .com  Cookies made with 100% whole food ingredients for a healthy treat!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups raw walnut halves
1 cup medjool dates, pitted (about 12)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg or 1 flax egg(1 T ground flax or chia seeds + 3 T water)
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional..but really?)

Intructions
 1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.  In the bowl of a food prcessor fitted with an "S" blad, process the dates and walnuts together until a crumbly texture is formed.  Add in the salt, baking soda, vanilla and flax egg(or egg) and process again until the batter is relatively smooth.  Add in the chocolate chips and briefly pulse, just to combine.
2. Spoon the batter onto a lined baking sheet, and use your hands to gently flatten the cookie dough.  (Tip: Wet your hands with water to prevent sticking:) Bake at 350F for 12 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden.  Allow to cool on the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. Serve immediately, and store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer for best shelf life.  These cookies should last a week in the fridge, and a month ormoe in the freezer.

Notes:  Should also be able to use pecans or almonds as well.
-If you don't have dates, raisins can be substituted in most cases but the flavor will be a little different
-optional add-ins are raisins, shredded coconut, chopped nuts.