Caramelized Shiitake Cookies (v, gf option)

RECIPE UPDATED 5/25!!

These cookies are weird as hell, but delicious if you like mushrooms. Caramelized shiitake pieces masquerade as chocolate chips, but feel more like dried fruit when you bite into them. The strong mushroomy taste is balanced with sweet-salty almond butter that makes it almost a savory treat. You can use stick to rye flour (that was t…