Adorable paleo gingerbread cookies made with coconut and almond flour! These grain free and gluten free cookies are the perfect treat during the holidays.
3/4cupcoconut flour (I used the kind from Trader Joe's)
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
2teaspoonsground ginger
1teaspooncinnamon
1teaspoonallspice
1/2teaspoonsalt
Optional: Organic cane sugar for sprinkling, if desired
For the icing (not paleo, but delicious):
1cuporganic powdered sugar
1tablespoonbutter, softened
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonalmond milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, molasses, eggs and vanilla extract. (Please do make sure your coconut oil is not HOT; it can be slightly warm just not hot!)
Next add in almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, spices and salt; mix well to combine and form a dough; sometimes using clean hands might be necessary. Let the dough rest for just a few minutes.
Place dough between two sheets of parchment paper on a flat even surface. Roll out the dough so that it's approximately 1/4 inch thick.
Use cookie cutters of choice to cut the dough out and then place each shape on your prepared baking sheet about an inch apart. Sprinkle with organic cane sugar if you'd like then place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finishing cooling. Makes about 18 medium sized cookie shapes.
To make the icing: Once cookies have completely cooled mix the icing ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth (an electric mixer also works well). Transfer to a pastry bag to pipe icing onto cookies. I normally use a Ziploc bag and cut a VERY small hole in the corner after I've added half of the frosting to the bag, then decorate!
Recipe Notes
For 1 cookie with icing here is the nutritional info: Calories: 207 | Total Fat: 13.9g | Sat Fat: 6.3g | Carbs: 19.1g | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 12.3g | Protein 3.8g
Nutrition Facts
The Cutest Paleo Gingerbread Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie (without icing))
Calories 174Calories from Fat 119
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.2g20%
Saturated Fat 5.9g37%
Carbohydrates 12.4g4%
Fiber 2.7g11%
Sugar 5.8g6%
Protein 3.8g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.