Tootsie Rolls

Homemade Tootsie Rolls

½ cup raw honey

¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon coconut oil, melted

¼ cup organic powdered sugar

pinch of fine sea salt

approximately 1 cup tapioca flour

Optional: 1 drop wild orange essential oil (to give it that "fruit-flavor" which is reminiscent of traditional Tootsie Rolls)

1.      Combine honey, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in medium bowl

2.      Mix a few minutes until it is no longer a clumpy mess

3.      Add melted coconut oil and mix

4.      Add powdered sugar and salt

5.      Stir thoroughly and slowly add in ¼ cup of tapioca flour at a time

6.      When dough is too stiff to mix with fork, use fingers to knead mixture until you have stiff, mildly sticky dough

7.      Shape dough into ball

8.      Set aside on waxed paper for 10 minutes

9.      Depending on how much tapioca flour you added, it should relax a bit and spread out, but If it doesn't, gently press into a thick circle

10.  Cut circle into strips or other shape

11.  Individually wrap each chunk in a small piece of waxed paper

12.  If too sticky to cut, place dough in freezer 5-10 minutes

13.  Store in fridge

From: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2013/03/homemade-tootsie-rolls-without-the-junk.html