• Preheat oven to 350º .Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk together: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, espresso, oats. In a different bowl mix together the wet ingredients: vanilla, egg, slightly melted coconut, apple sauce. 
• Combine the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Lightly fold in chocolate chips. Texture will be sticky, use a spoon to dollop them and form a ball. I use a cookie scoop like this.
• Place 1- 1.5 inch cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Cookies will spread a little, I keep them somewhat close to each other. Bake for about 9 - 11 minutes.
• Take out of oven and place on a cooling rack asap to have a softer center. They will harden a bit after they are taken out. try not to mess with them too much until they solidify! Add icing if using, dash a little extra espresso powder over them and enjoy!

Espresso Icing (optional)

• Mix 1 cup of powdered sugar with 1 tsp espresso powder and 1 tsp of water. Drizzle over cooled cookies before serving and storing.