These are the simplest and healthiest cookies I have made, ever.  Hands down.  And, my family LOVES them.  

Almond Flour [Holiday Cookies]

[Vegan; Gluten Free; Low Sugar]

Ingredients:

  • 2 ½ cups almond flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or 3/4 cinnamon/ 1/4 nutmeg blend)
  • ½ teaspoon pink sea salt
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tbs coconut sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or almond or coffee flavor depending on who is going to eat them)

Directions:

  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
  • Add in wet ingredients and then mix them into dry ingredients.
  • Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper until about ¼ thick
  • Refrigerate for 45 minutes
  • Remove top piece of parchment paper
  • Cut out cookies with small cookie cutters
  • Using a metal spatula, place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Bake at 350°F until lightly browned, ~ 5 minutes.
  • If you care what they look like, let cookies cool completely before handling them.